--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-SUBDIRS = gl lib/gl lib po src doc gltests lib/gltests tests examples	\
+SUBDIRS = gl lib/gl lib src \
 	java csharp
 
 EXTRA_DIST = cfg.mk maint.mk .clcopying
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ LT_INIT([win32-dll])
 # Checks for programs.
 AM_MISSING_PROG(PERL, perl, $missing_dir)
 AM_MISSING_PROG(HELP2MAN, help2man, $missing_dir)
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT(external)
-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION(0.19.3)
 AM_ICONV
 AM_PATH_LISPDIR
 
