diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2363427f9..03f636cde 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ SUBDIRS = \
   $(CLI_DIR) \
   $(GTK_DIR) \
   $(MAC_DIR) \
-  utils \
   web
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8279b584f..596f5633c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
                  macosx/Makefile
                  gtk/Makefile
                  gtk/icons/Makefile
-                 utils/Makefile
                  web/Makefile
                  web/images/Makefile
                  web/images/buttons/Makefile