diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
index dc23612c3..d7af4e4f1 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 # $Id$
 
 include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES
-include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES_JAVA