diff --git a/toolchain/Makefile b/toolchain/Makefile
index e8ee24ff7a..3e1b3b4a2d 100644
--- a/toolchain/Makefile
+++ b/toolchain/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #
 # Main makefile for the toolchain
 #
-file:=${lastword ${MAKEFILE_LIST}}
 curdir:=toolchain
 
 # subdirectories to descend into
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index 2c093c0aac..2b0143e6b3 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #
 # Main makefile for the host tools
 #
-
-file:=${lastword ${MAKEFILE_LIST}}
 curdir:=tools
 
 # subdirectories to descend into