diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx
index fb9761cec..eb14b9ee5 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/config/RULES.Vx
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 #RULES.Vx
 include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/RULES.Vx
 inc:: $(INSTALL_INCREC)
-#
-# turn off implicit rules search for all binaries in base
-#
-#Jeff says this turned off all dependency checking
-#????? What to do????
-#$(EPICS_BASE_BIN)/* : ;
-
 
 # Library should be rebuilt because LIBOBJS may have changed.
 $(LIBNAME): ../Makefile.Vx