diff --git a/include/download.mk b/include/download.mk
index 7a4d90da98..0a2dd3c03f 100644
--- a/include/download.mk
+++ b/include/download.mk
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ define DownloadMethod/cvs
                 cd $(TMP_DIR)/dl && \
                 rm -rf $(SUBDIR) && \
                 [ \! -d $(SUBDIR) ] && \
-                cvs -d $(URL) co -r $(VERSION) $(SUBDIR) && \
+                cvs -d $(URL) co $(VERSION) $(SUBDIR) && \
                 find $(SUBDIR) -name CVS | xargs rm -rf && \
                 echo "Packing checkout..." && \
                 $(call dl_pack,$(TMP_DIR)/dl/$(FILE),$(SUBDIR)) && \