diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac8eb9dc..347c690c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ dist_src_pub: version do_build
 
 # Do the build
 do_build:
-	mkdir dontcopy
-	@if [ -e prism/examples ]; then \
-	  echo "mv prism/examples dontcopy"; mv prism/examples dontcopy; \
-	fi
-	@if [ -e prism/tests ]; then \
-	  echo "mv prism/tests dontcopy"; mv prism/tests dontcopy; \
-	fi
 	mkdir dontcopy
 	@if [ -e prism/examples ]; then \
 	  echo "mv prism/examples dontcopy"; mv prism/examples dontcopy; \