diff --git a/utils/Makefile b/utils/Makefile
index d84907710c..ee8572a29d 100644
--- a/utils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/Makefile
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ clean:
 
 md5.c: $(ASTTOPDIR)/main/md5.c
 	@cp $< $@
-astman.o: astman.i
 astman: astman.o md5.o
 astman: LIBS+=$(NEWT_LIB)