diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0b483c20..7d8324f5 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
 
 # Automake
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([${PACKAGE_NAME}], [${PACKAGE_VERSION}])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE