diff --git a/test-suite/Makefile.am b/test-suite/Makefile.am
index 9f5239e14..1ca9b576b 100644
--- a/test-suite/Makefile.am
+++ b/test-suite/Makefile.am
@@ -48,6 +48,5 @@ EXTRA_DIST = guile-test lib.scm $(SCM_TESTS)
 dist-hook:
 	for d in $(SCM_TESTS_DIRS); do \
 	  cp -pR $(srcdir)/$$d $(distdir)/$$d; \
+          rm -rf $(distdir)/$$d/CVS; \
         done
-
-