---
 configure.ac    |    8 ++++----
 man/Makefile.am |    2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

--- a/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ man_MANS =					\
 	lou_tableinfo.1
 endif
 
-CLEANFILES = $(man_MANS)
+#CLEANFILES = $(man_MANS)
 
 # The man pages depend on the --help strings and the version number.
 common_mandeps = $(top_srcdir)/configure.ac
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_SOURCE_FORMATTER],
 # this is sufficient, and obviates the need to maintain man pages
 # separately. However, some developers do not have it so we do not
 # make its use mandatory.
-if test "x$cross_compiling" = xyes; then
-  AC_MSG_WARN([cannot generate manual pages while cross compiling])
-else
+#if test "x$cross_compiling" = xyes; then
+#  AC_MSG_WARN([cannot generate manual pages while cross compiling])
+#else
   AC_CHECK_PROG([HELP2MAN], [help2man], [help2man])
-fi
+#fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_HELP2MAN], [test x$HELP2MAN = xhelp2man])
 
 # Only run parts of the tests if we are cross compiling
