diff --git a/sys/boot/alpha/boot1/Makefile b/sys/boot/alpha/boot1/Makefile
index f43cd5d5934..262f9ddc5eb 100644
--- a/sys/boot/alpha/boot1/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/alpha/boot1/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 PROG = boot1
 
-.PATH:		${.CURDIR}/../../common
 .PATH:		${.CURDIR}/../libalpha
 
 SRCS=		start.S boot1.c sys.c