diff --git a/ext/alsa/Makefile.am b/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
index 6a8b31b737..e0e802a9a2 100644
--- a/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
@@ -13,5 +13,3 @@ libgstalsa_la_LIBADD = $(ALSA_LIBS) \
 noinst_HEADERS = \
   gstalsa.h gstalsaclock.h gstalsasink.h gstalsasrc.h \
   gstalsamixer.h gstalsamixertrack.h
-
-EXTRA_DIST = README