diff --git a/buddy/Makefile.am b/buddy/Makefile.am
index d59ea33a8..2da7e381b 100644
--- a/buddy/Makefile.am
+++ b/buddy/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
-
 SUBDIRS = src examples doc
 
 EXTRA_DIST = CHANGES ChangeLog.1 m4/debug.m4 m4/gccwarns.m4