diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 090c2fb4ce..38f245bd6f 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ DISTCLEANFILES =				\
 	config.lt
 
 distclean-local:
-	if test $(srdcir) = .; then :; else \
+	if test "$(srcdir)" = "."; then :; else \
 		rm -f ChangeLog; \
 	fi