diff --git a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
index bc19ada9f..23834293e 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/krb5/Makefile.am
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = no-dependencies foreign
 
-SUBDIRS = error
-
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_builddir)/include
 
 lib_LIBRARIES = libkrb5.a
@@ -20,4 +18,5 @@ libkrb5_a_SOURCES = address.c asn1_glue.c auth_context.c build_ap_req.c	\
 	set_default_realm.c store.c store_emem.c store_fd.c		\
 	store_mem.c str2key.c verify_user.c
 
-libkrb5_a_LIBADD = error/error.o error/krb5_err.o error/asn1_err.o error/hdb_err.o
+libkrb5_a_LIBADD = ../error/error.o ../error/krb5_err.o \
+	../error/asn1_err.o ../error/hdb_err.o