diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2d20ae6d2..8105df567 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST =		\
 distcheck-hook:
 	@echo "Checking disted javascript against files in git"
 	@failed=false; \
-	for f in `cd $(srcdir) && git-ls-files js` ; do \
+	for f in `cd $(srcdir) && git ls-files js` ; do \
 		if ! test -e $(distdir)/$$f ; then \
 			echo File missing from distribution: $$f ; \
 			failed=true ; \