diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 42879a3..dc90359 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ else
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES =  $(LIBEVENT_LIBS_LA)
 endif
 
-SUBDIRS = . include sample test
+SUBDIRS = . include sample
 
 if BUILD_WIN32
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index ac27389..aff0cf3 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ LIBEVENT_LIBS_LA = libevent.la libevent_core.la libevent_extra.la \
 @INSTALL_LIBEVENT_TRUE@lib_LTLIBRARIES = $(LIBEVENT_LIBS_LA)
 @INSTALL_LIBEVENT_TRUE@pkgconfig_DATA = $(LIBEVENT_PKGCONFIG)
 @INSTALL_LIBEVENT_FALSE@noinst_LTLIBRARIES = $(LIBEVENT_LIBS_LA)
-SUBDIRS = . include sample test
+SUBDIRS = . include sample
 @BUILD_WIN32_FALSE@SYS_LIBS = 
 @BUILD_WIN32_TRUE@SYS_LIBS = -lws2_32 -lshell32 -ladvapi32
 @BUILD_WIN32_FALSE@SYS_SRC = $(am__append_5) $(am__append_6) \