diff --git a/config/Makefile.am b/config/Makefile.am
index 1cc9109db..43c9aa330 100644
--- a/config/Makefile.am
+++ b/config/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AM_CFLAGS = @DIX_CFLAGS@
 dbusconfigdir = $(sysconfdir)/dbus-1/system.d
 dbusconfig_DATA = xorg-server.conf
 
-lib_LIBRARIES = libconfig.a
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libconfig.a
 
 libconfig_a_SOURCES = config.c