diff --git a/meson_dist_script.sh b/meson_dist_script.sh
index 7ffa943795..63b389323e 100755
--- a/meson_dist_script.sh
+++ b/meson_dist_script.sh
@@ -33,9 +33,3 @@ cp -f 'INSTALL' "${MESON_DIST_ROOT}"
 rm -f "${MESON_DIST_ROOT}/INSTALL.in"
 
 cp "$GIT_VERSION_H" "${MESON_DIST_ROOT}"
-
-# Removing autotools data. Let's make so that people who build from this
-# tarball only see the meson build system and don't get confused.
-rm -f "${MESON_DIST_ROOT}/autogen.sh"
-rm -f "${MESON_DIST_ROOT}/configure.ac"
-rm -f $(find ${MESON_DIST_ROOT} -name 'Makefile*')