diff --git a/package/getent/getent.mk b/package/getent/getent.mk
index 18f09912a7..ed249e8d45 100644
--- a/package/getent/getent.mk
+++ b/package/getent/getent.mk
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-# source included in Buildroot
-GETENT_SOURCE =
-
-GETENT_VERSION = buildroot-$(BR2_VERSION)
 GETENT_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
 
 # For glibc toolchains, we use the getent program built/installed by