diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 3a32d73bb5..a5f3f7a6e0 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/kwin/default
 
-SUBDIRS = default . pics clients
+SUBDIRS = . default pics clients
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = kwin
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = kwin.la