diff --git a/doc/Makefile.am b/doc/Makefile.am
index aada9b8d6..aeed4171a 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.am
+++ b/doc/Makefile.am
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 SUBDIRS = api
 
-#
-# The intention of these macros, targets, rules, and variables is the
-# following:
-#
-# A distribution tarball should have the manuals (HTML, PDF, PS) included.
-# Only if the user has the software to re-build the manuals from the
-# docbook source, should we delete or re-create the created docs.
-#
-
 EXTRA_DIST = DAEMON build_OS2.txt 					\
 	camlib_devel.lyx 						\
 	camlib_devel-portmon.eps camlib_devel-repeater.eps 		\