diff --git a/examples/Makefile.am b/examples/Makefile.am
index 7478350..a78996d 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile.am
+++ b/examples/Makefile.am
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	$(srcdir)/sample.makefile.regen
 
 dist-hook:
-	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name CVS -or -name .cvsignore`
+	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name .svn`
 	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name "*.core" -or -name ".tmp.*"`
 	rm -rf `find $(distdir) -name "*.[ch].??????"`