--- ./Makefile.am
+++ ./Makefile.am
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	rm -rf $(distdir)/_build/cmake
 	rm -rf $(distdir)/_inst/cmake
 
-SUBDIRS = port libtiff tools build contrib test doc
+SUBDIRS = port libtiff build
 
 
 NEW_LIBTIFF_RELEASE_DATE=$(shell date +"%Y%m%d")
