diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e116905c0c..af83cfa7af 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ PROGS-$(CONFIG_AVPROBE)  += avprobe
 PROGS-$(CONFIG_AVSERVER) += avserver
 
 PROGS      := $(PROGS-yes:%=%$(EXESUF))
-OBJS        = cmdutils.o $(EXEOBJS)
 OBJS-avconv = avconv_opt.o avconv_filter.o
 TESTTOOLS   = audiogen videogen rotozoom tiny_psnr base64
 HOSTPROGS  := $(TESTTOOLS:%=tests/%) doc/print_options