--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 if BUILD_MODULES
     MODULES_DIR = modules
 endif
-SUBDIRS = api $(MODULES_DIR) example test
+SUBDIRS = api $(MODULES_DIR) test
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -313,7 +313,6 @@
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
                  api/daq_version.h
                  api/Makefile
-                 example/Makefile
                  modules/Makefile
                  test/Makefile
                  libdaq.pc
