diff --git a/lib/common.Makefile b/lib/common.Makefile
index 28e3beec0..401a834cf 100644
--- a/lib/common.Makefile
+++ b/lib/common.Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ CFLAGS += -fPIE
 LDFLAGS += -pie
 LDLIBS += -latomic
 
-all:
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET) $(MANS)
+all:	$(TARGET) $(MANS)
 
 $(TARGET):	$(OBJS) Makefile
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $(OBJS) $(LDLIBS)