diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c092b62..44e7833 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
 
 .PHONY: ChangeLog
 ChangeLog:
-	if test -f .cvsusers; then \
-	  cvs2cl --utc --fsf --FSF --usermap .cvsusers -I ChangeLog -I .cvs; \
-	fi
+	echo "see NEWS" > ./ChangeLog
 
 dist-hook:
 	rm -rf $(top_builddir)/tests/log