diff --git a/libs/libsndfile/configure.ac b/libs/libsndfile/configure.ac
index 417a49cd6c..ae4d597723 100644
--- a/libs/libsndfile/configure.ac
+++ b/libs/libsndfile/configure.ac
@@ -691,4 +691,3 @@ if test x$ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu = xyes ; then
 test -h gdbclient && rm -f gdbclient
 
 (cd src && make genfiles)
-(cd tests && make genfiles)