diff --git a/backends/sysdeps/Makefile.am b/backends/sysdeps/Makefile.am
index 8981278f..bdf91159 100644
--- a/backends/sysdeps/Makefile.am
+++ b/backends/sysdeps/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ BUILT_SOURCES = \
 	marshal.c
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
-	marshal.pl
+	marshal.pl	\
+	libgtop-server.backend
 
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)
 
diff --git a/lib/init.c b/lib/init.c
index 5335da53..e107a428 100644
--- a/lib/init.c
+++ b/lib/init.c
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ glibtop_init_s (glibtop **server_ptr, unsigned long features, unsigned flags)
     if ((server->flags & _GLIBTOP_INIT_STATE_SYSDEPS) == 0) {
 	glibtop_open_s (server, "glibtop", features, flags);
 
-	_glibtop_open_sysdeps (server, "glibtop", features, flags);
-
 	server->sysdeps.pointer_size = sizeof (void*)*8;
 		
 	server->flags |= _GLIBTOP_INIT_STATE_SYSDEPS;