diff --git a/docs/reference/Makefile.am b/docs/reference/Makefile.am
index f5309ee23..781764812 100644
--- a/docs/reference/Makefile.am
+++ b/docs/reference/Makefile.am
@@ -109,9 +109,4 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = cd $(srcdir) && \
 #TESTS = $(GTKDOC_CHECK)
 endif
 
-maintainer-clean-local: maintainer-clean-tmpl
-
-maintainer-clean-tmpl:
-	-rm -rf $(srcdir)/tmpl
-
 -include $(top_srcdir)/git.mk