--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ SUBDIRS =								\
 	pixmaps								\
 	po								\
 	po-doc								\
-	$(PYTHON_SUBDIR)						\
-	tests
+	$(PYTHON_SUBDIR)
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS =							\
 	1.8								\
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ ETAGS = etags
 CTAGS = ctags
 DIST_SUBDIRS = exo exo-csource exo-support exo-desktop-item-edit \
 	exo-hal exo-helper exo-mount exo-mount-notify exo-open docs \
-	icons pixmaps po po-doc python tests
+	icons pixmaps po po-doc python
 DISTFILES = $(DIST_COMMON) $(DIST_SOURCES) $(TEXINFOS) $(EXTRA_DIST)
 distdir = $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)
 top_distdir = $(distdir)
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 	pixmaps								\
 	po								\
 	po-doc								\
-	$(PYTHON_SUBDIR)						\
-	tests
+	$(PYTHON_SUBDIR)
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = \
 	1.8								\