diff --git a/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am b/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
index 6309965c0f..002ec7989b 100644
--- a/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/kwmtheme/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-SUBDIRS=applytheme defaultpics
+SUBDIRS=
 
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes)