diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a51647d..194aebb 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ libstb_hal_la_LIBADD = \
 #libstb_hal_test_LDADD = libstb-hal.la
 
 # there has to be a better way to do this...
-if BOXTYPE_TRIPLE
-SUBDIRS += libtriple
-libstb_hal_la_LIBADD += \
-	libtriple/libtriple.la
-endif
-
 if BOXTYPE_GENERIC
 if BOXMODEL_RASPI
 SUBDIRS += libraspi