diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RULES.ioc b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RULES.ioc
index 2db223a24..2f26a418e 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RULES.ioc
+++ b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RULES.ioc
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #RULES.ioc
 include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES_DIRS
 
-buildInstall: cdCommands
-
 cdCommands: Makefile $(TOOLS)/makeIocCdCommands.pl $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG \
                      $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE
 	$(PERL) $(TOOLS)/makeIocCdCommands.pl $(ARCH) $(IOCS_APPL_TOP)