diff --git a/util/Makefile.am b/util/Makefile.am
index b217dde3..19a85230 100644
--- a/util/Makefile.am
+++ b/util/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 CXXFLAGS= @CXXFLAGS@
 
-SUBDIRS = 		epist
+#SUBDIRS = 		epist
 bin_SCRIPTS = 		bsetbg
 bin_PROGRAMS =		bsetroot xftlsfonts