diff --git a/docs/help/Makefile.am.gen b/docs/help/Makefile.am.gen
index 93aeff19..41d5bbe0 100644
--- a/docs/help/Makefile.am.gen
+++ b/docs/help/Makefile.am.gen
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ helpdir = $(datadir)/irssi/help
 help_DATA = \
 	@HELPFILES@
 
-EXTRA_DIST = $(help_DATA)
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+	Makefile.am.gen \
+	$(help_DATA)
 
 SUBDIRS = in
diff --git a/docs/help/help b/docs/help/help
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ec6123b..00000000
--- a/docs/help/help
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-
-HELP [<command>]
-
-Shows help on commands. Try:
-  /HELP command
-
-Also try, for example:
-  /SET beep
-or
-  /SET auto
-
-See also: 
-
diff --git a/docs/help/in/Makefile.am.gen b/docs/help/in/Makefile.am.gen
index 87be2026..4bdc64ea 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/Makefile.am.gen
+++ b/docs/help/in/Makefile.am.gen
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 EXTRA_DIST = \
+	Makefile.am.gen \
 	@HELPFILES@