diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 080a637c57..25323f8baf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1453,8 +1453,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
                  compatcheck/Makefile
                  dns++.pc
                  doc/Makefile
-                 doc/design/Makefile
-                 doc/design/datasrc/Makefile
                  doc/guide/Makefile
                  doc/version.ent
                  ext/Makefile
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index 16cffb0ba0..1a311ae408 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SUBDIRS = guide design
+SUBDIRS = guide
 
 EXTRA_DIST  = version.ent.in Doxyfile Doxyfile-xml
 EXTRA_DIST += devel/bison.dox