diff --git a/appl/telnet/Makefile.in b/appl/telnet/Makefile.in
index 27780d27e..93ee0fc0f 100644
--- a/appl/telnet/Makefile.in
+++ b/appl/telnet/Makefile.in
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ all:
 	for i in $(SUBDIRS); \
 	do (cd $$i && $(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) all); done
 
-install: all
+install:
 	for i in $(SUBDIRS); \
 	do (cd $$i && $(MAKE) $(MFLAGS) install); done