diff --git a/include/target.mk b/include/target.mk
index 9ee369d9b1..011992b82c 100644
--- a/include/target.mk
+++ b/include/target.mk
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(__target_inc),1)
 __target_inc=1
 
-TARGET_BUILD?=0
-
-
 target_conf=$(subst .,_,$(subst -,_,$(subst /,_,$(1))))
 ifeq ($(DUMP),)
   PLATFORM_DIR:=$(TOPDIR)/target/linux/$(BOARD)