diff --git a/test_problems/Makefile.am b/test_problems/Makefile.am
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+EXTRA_DIST =
+
+dist-hook:
+        rm -rf `find $(distdir)/ -name .svn`
+        rm -rf `find $(distdir)/ -name .deps`
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