diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 24b2a45eb4..706148d9f0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ include $(ROOT)/make/system-id.mk
 ifndef TOOLS_DIR
 TOOLS_DIR := $(ROOT)/tools
 endif
-BUILD_DIR := $(ROOT)/build
 DL_DIR    := $(ROOT)/downloads
 
 export RM := rm
@@ -470,9 +469,6 @@ $(DL_DIR):
 $(TOOLS_DIR):
 	$(V1) mkdir -p $@
 
-$(BUILD_DIR):
-	$(V1) mkdir -p $@
-
 ## version           : print firmware version
 version:
 	@echo $(FC_VER)