diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b8fd921..d5d421a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS = src include examples
 
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = libnetfilter_cthelper.pc
-
-${pkgconfig_DATA}: ${top_builddir}/config.status