diff --git a/bootstrap.conf b/bootstrap.conf
index 577c4b6d..7c9045ba 100644
--- a/bootstrap.conf
+++ b/bootstrap.conf
@@ -127,17 +127,6 @@ xmemdup0
 xstrndup
 "
 
-gnulib_extra_files="
-	$build_aux/install-sh
-	$build_aux/mdate-sh
-	$build_aux/texinfo.tex
-	$build_aux/depcomp
-	$build_aux/config.guess
-	$build_aux/config.sub
-	$build_aux/config.rpath
-	doc/INSTALL
-"
-
 # Build prerequisites
 buildreq="\
 autoconf   2.64