diff --git a/libmachdev/Makefile b/libmachdev/Makefile
index 734824e..221e4ed 100644
--- a/libmachdev/Makefile
+++ b/libmachdev/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,3 @@ MIGSFLAGS = -imacros $(srcdir)/mig-mutate.h
 device-MIGSFLAGS="-DMACH_PAYLOAD_TO_PORT=ports_payload_get_name"
 
 include ../Makeconf
-
-$(libname).so.$(hurd-version):
-	echo "INPUT ( $(libname).a )" > $@