diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index a85c2898..9a857174 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ BUILD_PY       = python $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/build.py -b $(shell pwd) $(BUILD_PY_EX
 PURGE_SH       = /bin/bash $(firstword $(wildcard $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/purge-stale-projects.sh /opt/ytools/bin/purge-stale-projects.sh) purge-not-found)
 RELEASE_SH     = /bin/bash $(firstword $(wildcard $(MOD_SCRIPT_DIR)/build-release.sh /opt/ytools/bin/build-release.sh) release-not-found)
 BROWSER       ?= firefox
-THIS_MAKEFILE  = $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))
 
 # ------------ targets