diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 303af1d9..ebd180b4 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ PLATFORM_DEPENDENT_SRC = \
 	arc4random.c
 
 EXTRA_DIST = \
-	evdns.3 event.3 \
 	LICENSE \
 	autogen.sh \
 	libevent.pc.in \
@@ -168,8 +167,6 @@ nodist_include_HEADERS = event-config.h
 
 INCLUDES = -I$(srcdir)/compat -I$(srcdir)/include $(SYS_INCLUDES)
 
-man_MANS = event.3 evdns.3
-
 verify: check
 
 doxygen: FORCE