diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e52cc14..eb7090b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ nodist_xproto_HEADERS = \
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = xproto.pc
 
-EXTRA_DIST = xproto.pc.in ChangeLog
-
-CLEANFILES=ChangeLog
+EXTRA_DIST = xproto.pc.in
 
 .PHONY: ChangeLog INSTALL