diff --git a/daemon/Makefile.am b/daemon/Makefile.am
index 59db217d67..e8c47ae8fb 100644
--- a/daemon/Makefile.am
+++ b/daemon/Makefile.am
@@ -156,10 +156,6 @@ endif
 if WITH_NWFILTER
     libvirtd_LDADD += ../src/libvirt_driver_nwfilter.la
 endif
-
-if HAVE_POLKIT0
-    libvirtd_LDADD += ../src/libvirt_driver_remote.la
-endif
 endif
 
 libvirtd_LDADD += ../src/libvirt.la