diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 89bae2a..5144b95 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@ SUBDIRS=src test doc
 
 EXTRA_DIST=doc
 
+dist-hook:
+	rm -rf `find $(distdir)/doc -type d -name .svn`
+
 release : dist ../utils/release.sh
 	../utils/release.sh $(DIST_ARCHIVES)