diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c09e5328fd..7a66f1c98a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1314,7 +1314,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
     ompi/datatype/Makefile
     ompi/debuggers/Makefile
 
-    ompi/mpi/Makefile
     ompi/mpi/c/Makefile
     ompi/mpi/c/profile/Makefile
     ompi/mpi/cxx/Makefile