diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/tar/Makefile b/gnu/usr.bin/tar/Makefile
index 8311bea26615..2e53c06cbb60 100644
--- a/gnu/usr.bin/tar/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/usr.bin/tar/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ CFLAGS+= -DHAVE_MKNOD=1 -DHAVE_RENAME=1 -DHAVE_FTRUNCATE=1 -DHAVE_GETCWD=1
 CFLAGS+= -DHAVE_VPRINTF=1 -DNEEDPAD -I${.CURDIR}
 CFLAGS+= -DDEF_AR_FILE=\"/dev/rst0\" -DDEFBLOCKING=20
 CLEANFILES+=y.tab.h
-NOMAN=noman
 NOSHARED=yes
 
 DPADD+= ${LIBGNUREGEX}