diff --git a/finance/Makefile b/finance/Makefile
index 976ed34ce13e..4853164f3ce1 100644
--- a/finance/Makefile
+++ b/finance/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     SUBDIR += R-cran-plm
     SUBDIR += R-cran-strucchange
     SUBDIR += R-cran-urca
-    SUBDIR += R-cran-vars
     SUBDIR += aqbanking
     SUBDIR += aqmoney
     SUBDIR += beanie