diff --git a/plugins/Makefile.am b/plugins/Makefile.am
index e49c7da2a..9a81b2b2c 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile.am
+++ b/plugins/Makefile.am
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@ SUBDIRS = addressbook
 CFLAGS=-Wall -Werror -Wextra
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
-
-GCONFTOOL=gconftool-2