diff --git a/compat/.gitignore b/compat/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 1684c26dfb..0000000000
--- a/compat/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-dummy.c
diff --git a/compat/Makefile.am b/compat/Makefile.am
index cc1d33bb59..fb33c17e00 100644
--- a/compat/Makefile.am
+++ b/compat/Makefile.am
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ libcompat_la_SOURCES = dummy.c
 libcompat_la_LIBADD = $(LTLIBOBJS) $(LIBRT) $(LIBM)
 libcompat_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -static
 
-BUILT_SOURCES = dummy.c
-CLEANFILES = dummy.c
 AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS = subdir-objects
 
 dummy.c:
diff --git a/compat/dummy.c b/compat/dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f5d5543d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compat/dummy.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* Intentionally left empty */