diff --git a/src/share/utf8/Makefile.am b/src/share/utf8/Makefile.am
index 5304ab41..245897ed 100644
--- a/src/share/utf8/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/share/utf8/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ libutf8_a_SOURCES = charset.c charset.h iconvert.c utf8.c
 EXTRA_DIST = \
 	Makefile.lite \
 	Makefile.vc \
-	README \
 	charmaps.h \
 	makemap.c \
 	charset_test.c \