diff --git a/src/db/Makefile.Unix b/src/db/Makefile.Unix
index f34bccbd7..9e46b1d34 100644
--- a/src/db/Makefile.Unix
+++ b/src/db/Makefile.Unix
@@ -21,7 +21,5 @@ PROD =
 
 all :: $(LIBNAME) $(PROD)
 
-install: $(EPICS_BASE_LIB)/$(T_ARCH)/libDb.a
-
 include $(EPICS)/config/RULES