diff --git a/make/rules.mk b/make/rules.mk
index cd9f00eb..d14b7115 100644
--- a/make/rules.mk
+++ b/make/rules.mk
@@ -312,6 +312,13 @@ $(INSTALL_SYSCFGDIR)/%: %.sysconf | $(INSTALL_SYSCFGDIR)
 # old prereq $$(TOPDIR)/dir_install_$(1).done
 #$$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done check_not_empty_$(1)MODE
 
+#$$(TOPDIR)/dir_install_$(1).done:
+#	#@if [ -n "$$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)" ]; then \
+#	#	$$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$< ;\
+#	#	echo $$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$< ;\
+#	#fi
+#	touch $$@
+
 define std_install_rules
 
 build_$(1): $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done $$(BUILD_$(1))
@@ -330,10 +337,6 @@ $$(BUILD_$(1)DIR)/%: % $$(TOPDIR)/dir_build_$(1).done
 	fi
 
 $$(TOPDIR)/dir_install_$(1).done:
-	#@if [ -n "$$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR)" ]; then \
-	#	$$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$< ;\
-	#	echo $$(INSTALL) -d -o $$($(1)DIROWNER) -g $$($(1)DIRGROUP) -m $$($(1)DIRMODE) $$< ;\
-	#fi
 	touch $$@
 
 $$(INSTALL_$(1)DIR):