diff --git a/packages/devel/ccache/package.mk b/packages/devel/ccache/package.mk
index a4b6d30de3..380e09aa73 100644
--- a/packages/devel/ccache/package.mk
+++ b/packages/devel/ccache/package.mk
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ configure_host() {
         ..
 }
 
-make_host() {
-  :
-}
-
 post_makeinstall_host() {
 # setup ccache
   if [ -z "${CCACHE_DISABLE}" ]; then