diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e82704dbdfa..3a56eea0c05 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ $(BITCOIN_WIN_INSTALLER): all-recursive
 	  echo error: could not build $@
 	@echo built $@
 
-$(if $(findstring src/,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),$(MAKECMDGOALS), none): FORCE
-	$(MAKE) -C src $(patsubst src/%,%,$@)
-
 $(OSX_APP)/Contents/PkgInfo:
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(@D)
 	@echo "APPL????" > $@