diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ff97538..cebfc6f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I ./aclocal
 
-SUBDIRS = compiler/cpp lib if test
+SUBDIRS = compiler/cpp lib test
 ## Don't run make dist from a subversion working copy
 ## because it will pull in your .svn directories.
 EXTRA_DIST = bootstrap.sh cleanup.sh doc test tutorial contrib \