--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 	avahi-autoipd \
 	avahi-ui \
 	avahi-ui-sharp \
-	avahi-libevent \
-	po
+	avahi-libevent
 
 DX_INPUT = \
 	$(srcdir)/avahi-common/address.h \
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -425,8 +425,6 @@ fi
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=avahi
 AC_SUBST([GETTEXT_PACKAGE])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([GETTEXT_PACKAGE],["$GETTEXT_PACKAGE"],[Gettext package])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.19.8])
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
 
 # Check for pkg-config manually first, as if its not installed the
 # PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG macro won't be defined.
@@ -1177,7 +1175,6 @@ avahi-compat-howl/samples/Makefile
 avahi-autoipd/Makefile
 avahi-ui/Makefile
 avahi-libevent/Makefile
-po/Makefile.in
 ])
 AC_OUTPUT