diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 0a26644..0f239c3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Process this file with automake to produce Makefile.in
 
-SUBDIRS = doc example
+SUBDIRS = doc
 
 INCLUDES = -I@srcdir@ @CORBA_CFLAGS@ $(VERSION_FLAGS)