diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/rcs/lib/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/rcs/lib/Makefile
index f0d472576e9..bd723b85a86 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/rcs/lib/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/rcs/lib/Makefile
@@ -7,4 +7,7 @@ SRCS    = maketime.c partime.c rcsedit.c rcsfcmp.c rcsfnms.c rcsgen.c \
 	  rcskeep.c rcskeys.c rcslex.c rcsmap.c rcsrev.c rcssyn.c rcsutil.c \
 	  merger.c
 
+install:
+	@echo -n
+
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>