diff --git a/gcr.spec b/gcr.spec
index bdd717c..1d574fb 100644
--- a/gcr.spec
+++ b/gcr.spec
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ The gcr-devel package includes the header files for the gcr library.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 
-automake
-
 %build
 %configure --disable-introspection
 make %{?_smp_mflags}