diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 07ee656..2d148a8 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ else
 endif
 
 
-dist-hook : apidox
-	cp -Rp 'doc/API' '$(distdir)/doc/API'
-
 distclean-local :
 	if test -d 'doc/API'; then rm -rf 'doc/API'; fi