diff --git a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
index 76ca61a10..a2058e44f 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
@@ -362,9 +362,11 @@ man_MANS =					\
 dist_include_HEADERS = \
 	krb5.h \
 	$(srcdir)/krb5-protos.h \
-	$(srcdir)/krb5-private.h \
 	krb5_ccapi.h
 
+noinst_HEADERS = $(srcdir)/krb5-private.h
+
+
 nodist_include_HEADERS = krb5_err.h heim_err.h k524_err.h
 
 # XXX use nobase_include_HEADERS = krb5/locate_plugin.h