diff --git a/samples/text/Makefile.am b/samples/text/Makefile.am
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+SUFFIXES = .cpp
+
+DEFS = @DEFS@ $(TOOLKIT_DEF) $(WXDEBUG_DEFINE)
+
+noinst_PROGRAMS = text
+
+text_SOURCES = controls.cpp