diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index a6e9f6277e..eda5b8fc39 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -2887,10 +2887,7 @@ practically any type of media.")
          (add-after 'unpack 'change-to-build-dir
            (lambda _
              (chdir "Project/GNU/Library")
-             #t))
-         (add-after 'change-to-build-dir 'autogen
-           (lambda _
-             (invoke "sh" "autogen.sh"))))))
+             #t)))))
     (home-page "https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo")
     (synopsis "Library for retrieving media metadata")
     (description "MediaInfo is a library used for retrieving technical