diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
index 292f45417..990099152 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ libtoolize --copy --install
 gnulib_tool=$GNULIB_SRCDIR/gnulib-tool
 <$gnulib_tool || exit
 
-(cd daemon && mkdir -p tests lib && ../$gnulib_tool --dir=.. --update)
-
 modules='
 accept4
 areadlink