diff --git a/lib/Makefile.am b/lib/Makefile.am
index 970902770d..41f3d8b8ac 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
 SUBDIRS = guile-www srfi
 
-EXTRA_DIST = \
-  README
+EXTRA_DIST = README