diff --git a/src/tools/makeBaseApp b/src/tools/makeBaseApp
index 69f3f3e8f..3ebb63514 100755
--- a/src/tools/makeBaseApp
+++ b/src/tools/makeBaseApp
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ do
 		include $(TOP)/config/RULES.Vx
 		#----------------------------------------
 		#  ADD RULES AFTER THIS LINE
-		inc:: $(INSTALL_INCREC)
 	END
 	cat > src/Makefile.Host <<-\END
 		# Makefile.Host
diff --git a/src/tools/makeBaseApp.pl b/src/tools/makeBaseApp.pl
index b09ef1e79..40eb1bdd6 100644
--- a/src/tools/makeBaseApp.pl
+++ b/src/tools/makeBaseApp.pl
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ foreach $app ( @apps )
 	print OUT "include \$(TOP)/config/RULES.Vx\n";
 	print OUT "#----------------------------------------\n";
 	print OUT "#  ADD RULES AFTER THIS LINE\n";
-	print OUT "inc:: \$(INSTALL_INCREC)\n";
 
 	close OUT;