diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 9b07daf8b7..c57112f5a8 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: Makefile.in,v 1.35 2000/12/14 22:33:04 marka Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile.in,v 1.36 2000/12/15 08:28:43 gson Exp $
 
 srcdir =	@srcdir@
 VPATH =		@srcdir@
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ TARGETS =
 
 @BIND9_MAKE_RULES@
 
-Makefile: configure
-
 distclean::
 	rm -f config.cache config.h config.log config.status TAGS
 	rm -f libtool isc-config.sh
diff --git a/make/rules.in b/make/rules.in
index 4b0e3035f6..8a1bbbcaa5 100644
--- a/make/rules.in
+++ b/make/rules.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: rules.in,v 1.24 2000/12/14 22:33:05 marka Exp $
+# $Id: rules.in,v 1.25 2000/12/15 08:28:45 gson Exp $
 
 ###
 ### Common Makefile rules for BIND 9.
@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ top_builddir =	@BIND9_TOP_BUILDDIR@
 ### Makefile may define:
 ###	TARGETS
 
-all: Makefile subdirs ${TARGETS}
-
-Makefile: Makefile.in
-	@echo Re-run configure.
-	@exit 1
+all: subdirs ${TARGETS}
 
 ###
 ### Subdirectories