diff --git a/sysdeps/Makefile.am b/sysdeps/Makefile.am
index 3eff545a..02c8f50a 100644
--- a/sysdeps/Makefile.am
+++ b/sysdeps/Makefile.am
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ endif
 
 SUBDIRS			= @sysdeps_dir@ common names $(guile_SUBDIRS)
 
-DIST_SUBDIRS		= common guile linux kernel names osf1 \
+DIST_SUBDIRS		= common guile linux names osf1 \
 			  stub stub_suid sun4 freebsd solaris