diff --git a/sys/modules/coda/Makefile b/sys/modules/coda/Makefile
index 60992c942f6..919213a0b5e 100644
--- a/sys/modules/coda/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/coda/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,4 @@ SRCS=	vnode_if.h \
 	coda_venus.c coda_vfsops.c coda_vnops.c \
 	opt_coda.h
 
-CLEANFILES=	opt_coda.h
-
-opt_coda.h:
-	echo > ${.TARGET}
-
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>
diff --git a/sys/modules/coda5/Makefile b/sys/modules/coda5/Makefile
index c8f19562c6c..f974cc09b31 100644
--- a/sys/modules/coda5/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/coda5/Makefile
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ SRCS=	vnode_if.h \
 	coda_venus.c coda_vfsops.c coda_vnops.c \
 	opt_coda.h
 
-CLEANFILES=	opt_coda.h
-
 opt_coda.h:
-	echo "#define CODA_COMPAT_5" >> ${.TARGET}
+	echo "#define CODA_COMPAT_5" > ${.TARGET}
 
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>