diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 7f5c16980..8ee12dbf1 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ endif
 ##############################
 # generic build targets, rules
 
-.PHONY : all
-all : $(LIBR) $(EXE)
-	@echo "make: built targets of `pwd`"
-
 .PHONY : test
 all : $(LIBR) $(EXE)
 	./$(EXE)