diff --git a/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/Makefile
index 01204b1274a..a5a5cefeeb8 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pcvt/ispcvt/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 PROG=	ispcvt
 MAN8=	ispcvt.${MAN8EXT}
 
-beforeinstall:
-	@if [ ! -d $(MANDIR)8 ] ; then		\
-	echo making $(MANDIR)8; mkdir $(MANDIR)8; fi
-
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>