diff --git a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
index 45581be5c..e14a5e439 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/hdb/Makefile.am
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ hdb_asn1_files: ../asn1/asn1_compile$(EXEEXT) $(srcdir)/hdb.asn1
 
 $(libhdb_la_OBJECTS): hdb_asn1.h hdb_err.h
 
-$(convert_db_OBJECTS): hdb_asn1.h hdb_err.h
-
 # to help stupid solaris make
 
 hdb_err.h: hdb_err.et