diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ec8956aee..d4de2fff8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -987,9 +987,6 @@ clean:
 	rm -f $(PROGRAM) $(PROGRAM).exe libflashrom.a $(filter-out Makefile.d, $(wildcard *.d *.o)) $(PROGRAM).8 $(PROGRAM).8.html $(BUILD_DETAILS_FILE)
 	@+$(MAKE) -C util/ich_descriptors_tool/ clean
 
-distclean: clean
-	rm -f .libdeps
-
 install: $(PROGRAM)$(EXEC_SUFFIX) $(PROGRAM).8
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/sbin
 	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(MANDIR)/man8