diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 1bf148b..491776d 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ VPATH =		@srcdir@
 first_rule: all
 dummy:
 
-.DELETE_ON_ERROR:
-
 subdirs = src doc
 
 RECURSIVE_TARGETS = all allbin alldoc tags clean distclean realclean install