diff --git a/src/interfaces/libpq/Makefile b/src/interfaces/libpq/Makefile
index 32a9fdfb7b..899de131da 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/libpq/Makefile
+++ b/src/interfaces/libpq/Makefile
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ SHLIB_PREREQS = submake-libpgport
 
 SHLIB_EXPORTS = exports.txt
 
-all: all-lib
-
 # Shared library stuff
 include $(top_srcdir)/src/Makefile.shlib
 backend_src = $(top_srcdir)/src/backend