diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 497e1d727..fc5bfb004 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -128,13 +128,9 @@ DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = \
 dist-configure-check:
 	@echo "*** 'make dist' requires '--enable-gtk-doc --with-introspection --with-libnm-glib'. ***"
 	@false
-
 if !BUILD_SETTING_DOCS
 dist_configure_check += dist-configure-check
 endif
-if !ENABLE_GTK_DOC
-dist_configure_check += dist-configure-check
-endif
 if !WITH_LEGACY_LIBRARIES
 dist_configure_check += dist-configure-check
 endif