diff --git a/share/mk/local.gendirdeps.mk b/share/mk/local.gendirdeps.mk
index 5c417c0acd3..fcfbb24f731 100644
--- a/share/mk/local.gendirdeps.mk
+++ b/share/mk/local.gendirdeps.mk
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 
-# we need a keyword, this noise is to prevent it being expanded
-GENDIRDEPS_HEADER= echo '\# ${FreeBSD:L:@v@$$$v$$ @:M*F*}';
-
 # suppress optional/auto dependencies
 # local.dirdeps.mk will put them in if necessary
 GENDIRDEPS_FILTER+= \