diff --git a/deskutils/autocutsel/Makefile b/deskutils/autocutsel/Makefile
index 42fb8de615c5..233333778ae8 100644
--- a/deskutils/autocutsel/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/autocutsel/Makefile
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ COMMENT=	Synchronizes the two copy/paste buffers used by X applications
 
 USE_XORG=	x11 xaw xext
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USES=		gmake
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/autocutsel \
 		bin/cutsel
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/devel/compiz-bcop/Makefile b/devel/compiz-bcop/Makefile
index 9c530b056f6f..8df796c7eb95 100644
--- a/devel/compiz-bcop/Makefile
+++ b/devel/compiz-bcop/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USES=		pkgconfig
 USE_GNOME=	libxslt
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} \
 		-e 's|/bin/bash|${LOCALBASE}/bin/bash|' \
diff --git a/misc/skyutils/Makefile b/misc/skyutils/Makefile
index c255cab8578f..91c7c39bb5f2 100644
--- a/misc/skyutils/Makefile
+++ b/misc/skyutils/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 pre-configure:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e's/[[:cntrl:]]*$$//' ${WRKSRC}/src/skyutils.h
 
diff --git a/misc/xtypo/Makefile b/misc/xtypo/Makefile
index 8b489b265649..fa1489e0d1d6 100644
--- a/misc/xtypo/Makefile
+++ b/misc/xtypo/Makefile
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@ ALL_TARGET=	xtypo
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/xtypo
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/multimedia/libaacs/Makefile b/multimedia/libaacs/Makefile
index 86276fb34031..9e3d9d95c45e 100644
--- a/multimedia/libaacs/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/libaacs/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--prefix="${PREFIX}" \
 MAKE_ARGS+=	pkgconfigdir="${PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig" \
 		CFLAGS=${CFLAGS:Q}
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 run-autotools:
 	@cd ${WRKSRC} && ${SH} bootstrap
 
diff --git a/multimedia/libcec/Makefile b/multimedia/libcec/Makefile
index 31cc0c24ca65..ea21d8a693da 100644
--- a/multimedia/libcec/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/libcec/Makefile
@@ -25,8 +25,4 @@ ACLOCAL_ARGS=	-I.
 AUTOMAKE_ARGS=	--add-missing
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
-post-install:
-	@${CAT} ${PKGMESSAGE}
-
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/multimedia/libmovtar/Makefile b/multimedia/libmovtar/Makefile
index d97960af2799..38b76462b017 100644
--- a/multimedia/libmovtar/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/libmovtar/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ COMMENT=	Supports reading/writing of MJPEG video in YUV 4:2:2 JPEG
 
 USE_SDL=	sdl
 USE_GNOME=	glib12
-USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USES=		gmake
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-m4data-prefix=${PREFIX}/share
 CONFIGURE_ENV=	LOCALBASE="${LOCALBASE}"
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ MAKE_ENV=	PTHREAD_CFLAGS="${PTHREAD_CFLAGS}" \
 
 LIB_DEPENDS+=	jpeg.11:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/jpeg
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 post-patch:
diff --git a/multimedia/libv4l/Makefile b/multimedia/libv4l/Makefile
index bbe4046029be..ab73e7325957 100644
--- a/multimedia/libv4l/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/libv4l/Makefile
@@ -17,14 +17,11 @@ LIB_DEPENDS=	jpeg.11:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/jpeg
 MAKE_ARGS=	CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -I${LOCALBASE}/include" \
 		LDFLAGS="-L${LOCALBASE}/lib" LIBDIR="${PREFIX}/lib"
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
-USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USES=		gmake
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}/lib
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
-.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
-
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|$$(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig|${PREFIX}/libdata/pkgconfig|g' \
 		-e 's|-lrt||g' \
@@ -33,4 +30,4 @@ post-patch:
 		${WRKSRC}/libv4lconvert/Makefile
 	@${RM} ${WRKSRC}/../include/linux/videodev2.h
 
-.include <bsd.port.post.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/multimedia/xtheater/Makefile b/multimedia/xtheater/Makefile
index 1aadbbcdb103..42fded014f18 100644
--- a/multimedia/xtheater/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/xtheater/Makefile
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@ USE_SDL=	sdl
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	gtk12
 USE_GL=		yes
-USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USES=		gmake
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--enable-gl
 
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include ${PTHREAD_CFLAGS}
 LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib ${PTHREAD_LIBS}
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 post-patch:
 	@${REINPLACE_CMD} -e 's|$${CONFIG_SHELL-/bin/sh} $$ac_aux_dir|$$ac_aux_dir|' \
 		${WRKSRC}/configure
diff --git a/science/elmer-matc/Makefile b/science/elmer-matc/Makefile
index 7e7733cac109..6ca6c97e24f1 100644
--- a/science/elmer-matc/Makefile
+++ b/science/elmer-matc/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ USES=		fortran
 
 PLIST_SUB=	ARCH=${MACHINE_ARCH}
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 .if ${ARCH} == "amd64" || ${ARCH} == "ia64"
diff --git a/science/libquantum/Makefile b/science/libquantum/Makefile
index aca35967082f..d098e587dc58 100644
--- a/science/libquantum/Makefile
+++ b/science/libquantum/Makefile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ COMMENT=	C library for quantum computing and quantum simulation
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool
-USE_GMAKE=	yes
+USES=		gmake
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/x11/startup-notification/Makefile b/x11/startup-notification/Makefile
index ef0101f0625a..cedaea75997a 100644
--- a/x11/startup-notification/Makefile
+++ b/x11/startup-notification/Makefile
@@ -24,5 +24,4 @@ CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+=ac_cv_lib_ICE_IceConnectionNumber=no
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/x11/xfree86_xkb_xml/Makefile b/x11/xfree86_xkb_xml/Makefile
index f2c0e62101e6..f734ec0660a2 100644
--- a/x11/xfree86_xkb_xml/Makefile
+++ b/x11/xfree86_xkb_xml/Makefile
@@ -18,5 +18,4 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--with-xkb-base=${LOCALBASE}/lib/X11/xkb
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
 LDFLAGS+=	-L${LOCALBASE}/lib
 
-NO_STAGE=	yes
 .include <bsd.port.mk>