diff --git a/setup b/setup
index 281fb7bde..5de83b2dc 100755
--- a/setup
+++ b/setup
@@ -940,11 +940,6 @@ if [ "$DARWIN" = "1" ] ; then
 fi
 echo >> $RULESFILE
 
-echo "\$(OBJDIR)/%.dep: %.cpp" >> $RULESFILE
-echo "	@echo -n \"\$(OBJDIR)/\" >\$@" >> $RULESFILE
-echo "	@\$(CC) -MM \$(IFLAGS) \$(DFLAGS) \$(CFLAGS) \$< >>\$@" >> $RULESFILE
-echo >> $RULESFILE
-
 #
 # Source code documentation