diff --git a/games/kobodeluxe/Makefile b/games/kobodeluxe/Makefile
index 20303d7d9859..1cb9ad737871 100644
--- a/games/kobodeluxe/Makefile
+++ b/games/kobodeluxe/Makefile
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ USE_SDL=	image sdl
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--sharedstatedir=${SCOREDIR} --enable-oss
 
-.if defined(.PARSEDIR)
-USE_GMAKE=	yes
-.endif
-
 MAN6=		kobodl.6
 
 SCOREDIR=	/var/games/${PORTNAME}