diff --git a/makeopts.in b/makeopts.in
index 2e88f6917f..e9d905e054 100644
--- a/makeopts.in
+++ b/makeopts.in
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ RANLIB=@RANLIB@
 FIND=@FIND@
 COMPRESS=@COMPRESS@
 BASENAME=@BASENAME@
-ID=@ID@
 SHELL=@SHELL@
 LN=@LN@
 DOT=@DOT@