diff --git a/edit/ChangeLog b/edit/ChangeLog
index e3d1a157a..e58092aa7 100644
--- a/edit/ChangeLog
+++ b/edit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2001-08-26  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
+	* Makefile.am: Don't install libedit.a.
+
 	* Makefile.in: Converted to ...
 	* Makefile.am: ... this.
 
diff --git a/edit/Makefile.am b/edit/Makefile.am
index 241edc962..02be1d6a6 100644
--- a/edit/Makefile.am
+++ b/edit/Makefile.am
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ AM_CFLAGS = @CFLAGS@ @GLIB_CFLAGS@
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -DMIDNIGHT
 
 if USE_EDIT
-lib_LIBRARIES = libedit.a
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libedit.a
 else
-lib_LIBRARIES =
+noinst_LIBRARIES =
 endif
 
 libedit_a_SOURCES = edit.c editcmd.c editwidget.c editdraw.c \