diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4b4ad2b..8d048d4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = $(srcdir)/Makefile.in \
 
 SUBDIRS = src
 
-dist_doc_DATA = CHANGES README.md LICENSE
+dist_doc_DATA = CHANGES README.md
 
 EXTRA_DIST = m4 contrib