diff --git a/usr.bin/makewhatis/Makefile b/usr.bin/makewhatis/Makefile
index d3e632f40c7..4cd2e65b334 100644
--- a/usr.bin/makewhatis/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/makewhatis/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PROG=	makewhatis
-
-DPADD+=	${LIBZ}
-LDADD+=	-lz
+DPADD=	${LIBZ}
+LDADD=	-lz
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>