diff --git a/configure.base b/configure.base
index e28a4f98e7..dda0f899f1 100644
--- a/configure.base
+++ b/configure.base
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@ gst/gstversion.h
 gst/types/Makefile
 gst/elements/Makefile
 gst/autoplug/Makefile
-swig/Makefile.PL
 libs/Makefile
 libs/riff/Makefile
 libs/getbits/Makefile