1diff --git a/src/mpi/romio/Makefile.am b/src/mpi/romio/Makefile.am
2index a6429766f..658f1c563 100644
3--- a/src/mpi/romio/Makefile.am
4+++ b/src/mpi/romio/Makefile.am
5@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ nodist_include_HEADERS += include/mpio.h include/mpiof.h
6
7 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
8
9-SUBDIRS = $(external_subdirs) . test
10+SUBDIRS = $(external_subdirs)
11 DIST_SUBDIRS = test test-internal $(external_dist_subdirs)
12
13 # for the sake of parallel make and avoiding an excessive number of convenience