diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e5fbdb354d35d616fd72740c631a0aa77ddaeeab..7fd5e1876d964b767280080c7aab0eaa29525d0c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_COMMANDS_POST([
 if ! test "$srcdir" = \. ; then
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([Copying $srcdir/DEMO to current directory])
 	( cd $srcdir && tar cf - DEMO ) | tar xf -
-	rm -rf `find DEMO -name CVS`
+	AC_MSG_RESULT([done])	
 fi])
 
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