diff --git a/make/dirs.mk b/make/dirs.mk
index 7038ebc5..96e7640a 100644
--- a/make/dirs.mk
+++ b/make/dirs.mk
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(DEVELOPMENT),true)
 
-dirs-all.done: $(wildcard $(BUILD_HDRDIR))
-
 ifeq ($(SUBDIR_TARGETS),all)
 dirs-all.done: $(PREREQ_DIRS_DONE)
 endif