diff --git a/helpers/automake.sh b/helpers/automake.sh
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--- a/helpers/automake.sh
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#
-# This helper runs the GNU autoconf tools and friends for a template.
-# Optionally $automake_dir may be specified for a specific directory.
-#
-
-run_automake()
-{
-	$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/aclocal
-	$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/libtoolize --automake
-	$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/automake -a --foreign -i
-	$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/autoconf
-}
-
-if [ -z "$automake_dir" ]; then
-	cd $wrksrc && run_automake
-else
-	cd $wrksrc/$automake_dir && run_automake
-fi