diff --git a/doc/docgen/Makefile.am b/doc/docgen/Makefile.am
index 5b1fcc5a12..432630d064 100644
--- a/doc/docgen/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/docgen/Makefile.am
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = kea-docgen
 kea_docgen_SOURCES = kea_docgen.cc
 
 # For bare distcheck
-EXTRA_DIST = cmd_docgen generate-templates
+EXTRA_DIST = generate-templates
 
 kea_docgen_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/lib/cc/libkea-cc.la
 kea_docgen_LDADD += $(top_builddir)/src/lib/exceptions/libkea-exceptions.la