diff --git a/cde/programs/dthelp/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dthelp/Makefile.am
index 4d351c9f5..29c6a5450 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dthelp/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/dthelp/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 
-SUBDIRS = dthelpview dthelpgen dthelpdemo dthelpprint parser
+SUBDIRS = dthelpview dthelpgen dthelpprint parser
 
+# dthelpdemo - removed from list above - I can't see anyone needing to
+# build this example code for the forseeable future.