diff --git a/bin/sh/mktokens b/bin/sh/mktokens
index bdc873e44407..b85c8cb9f4ca 100644
--- a/bin/sh/mktokens
+++ b/bin/sh/mktokens
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ TPIPE	0	"|"
 TLP	0	"("
 TRP	1	")"
 TENDCASE 1	";;"
-TENDBQUOTE 1	"`"
 TREDIR	0	redirection
 TWORD	0	word
 TIF	0	"if"