diff --git a/examples/thttpd/Makefile b/examples/thttpd/Makefile
index 9ce0635ba..5609cd159 100644
--- a/examples/thttpd/Makefile
+++ b/examples/thttpd/Makefile
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ build:
 context::
 	+$(Q) $(CONTENT_MAKE) context TOPDIR="$(TOPDIR)" APPDIR="$(APPDIR)" CROSSDEV=$(CROSSDEV)
 
-depend::
-	+$(Q) $(CONTENT_MAKE) depend TOPDIR="$(TOPDIR)" APPDIR="$(APPDIR)" CROSSDEV=$(CROSSDEV)
-
 clean::
 	+$(Q) $(CONTENT_MAKE) clean TOPDIR="$(TOPDIR)" APPDIR="$(APPDIR)" CROSSDEV=$(CROSSDEV)