diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
index fbc78b9ac..5f9a938d7 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-man_MANS = \
+man_MANS =
+
+if USE_FILE_CONFIG
+  man_MANS += \
 	ipsec.conf.5 \
 	ipsec.secrets.5
+endif
 
 CLEANFILES = $(man_MANS)