diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cf842ca..b052997 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
 LIB_MAJOR=lib_major
 LIB_MINOR=lib_minor
 LIB_LEVEL=lib_level
-AC_SUBST([LIB_MAJOR])NEWS.md
+AC_SUBST([LIB_MAJOR])
 AC_SUBST([LIB_MINOR])
 AC_SUBST([LIB_LEVEL])