diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d2c9a31cb..f7e16c6d9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -515,7 +515,6 @@ Makefile
 
 contrib/Makefile
 contrib/dist/Makefile
-contrib/dist/debian/Makefile
 contrib/dist/gentoo/Makefile
 contrib/dist/redhat/Makefile
 contrib/dist/redhat/mc.spec
diff --git a/contrib/dist/Makefile.am b/contrib/dist/Makefile.am
index 113547a2d..d521b0c3d 100644
--- a/contrib/dist/Makefile.am
+++ b/contrib/dist/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SUBDIRS = debian gentoo redhat
+SUBDIRS = gentoo redhat
 
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = 1.5
diff --git a/contrib/dist/debian/Makefile.am b/contrib/dist/debian/Makefile.am
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b1378917..000000000
--- a/contrib/dist/debian/Makefile.am
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-