--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ CLEANFILES = $(VC6LIBDSP) $(VC8LIBPRJ)
 bin_SCRIPTS = curl-config
 
 SUBDIRS = lib src include
-DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) tests packages docs
+DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) packages
 
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = libcurl.pc
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = CHANGES COPYING maketgz Mak
 CLEANFILES = $(VC6LIBDSP) $(VC8LIBPRJ)
 bin_SCRIPTS = curl-config
 SUBDIRS = lib src include
-DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) tests packages docs
+DIST_SUBDIRS = $(SUBDIRS) packages
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = libcurl.pc
 CSOURCES = file.c timeval.c base64.c hostip.c progress.c formdata.c	\