diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index b25b1ff0..c0eb9ad9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign no-dependencies
+AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = foreign
 
 # This is the point release for libevent.  It shouldn't include any
 # a/b/c/d/e notations.
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b392b79c..ac7028c8 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ AC_INIT(event.c)
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(libevent,1.4.99-trunk)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
-AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 
 dnl Initialize prefix.
 if test "$prefix" = "NONE"; then