diff --git a/perl/Makefile.am b/perl/Makefile.am
index ec1a5fd461..5c841052f1 100644
--- a/perl/Makefile.am
+++ b/perl/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 PERL_MODULES = lib/Nix/Store.pm lib/Nix/Manifest.pm lib/Nix/GeneratePatches.pm lib/Nix/SSH.pm lib/Nix/CopyClosure.pm lib/Nix/Config.pm.in
 
-# Hack required by "make check".
 all: $(PERL_MODULES:.in=)
-	mkdir -p lib/auto/Nix/Store
-	ln -sfn $(abs_builddir)/.libs/libNixStore$(dynlib_suffix) lib/auto/Nix/Store/Store$(dynlib_suffix)
 
 install-exec-local: $(PERL_MODULES:.in=)
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(perllibdir)/Nix