--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1049,7 +1049,6 @@ sys/sunaudio/Makefile
 sys/v4l2/Makefile
 sys/waveform/Makefile
 sys/ximage/Makefile
-po/Makefile.in
 tests/Makefile
 tests/check/Makefile
 tests/examples/Makefile
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ ALWAYS_SUBDIRS =		\
 	gst sys ext 		\
 	tests			\
 	docs			\
-	po			\
 	common			\
 	m4			\
 	pkgconfig