diff --git a/src/libgpg_error.mk b/src/libgpg_error.mk
index 5149d9f6..2f350f23 100644
--- a/src/libgpg_error.mk
+++ b/src/libgpg_error.mk
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ define $(PKG)_UPDATE
 endef
 
 define $(PKG)_BUILD
-    cd '$(1)' && aclocal -I m4
-    cd '$(1)' && autoheader
-    cd '$(1)' && automake --gnu
-    cd '$(1)' && autoconf
-
     # wine confuses the cross-compiling detection, so set it explicitly
     $(SED) -i 's,cross_compiling=no,cross_compiling=yes,' '$(1)/configure'
     cd '$(1)' && ./configure \