diff --git a/ObsoleteFiles.inc b/ObsoleteFiles.inc
index 5569e5bbe8ff..378925d262c5 100644
--- a/ObsoleteFiles.inc
+++ b/ObsoleteFiles.inc
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 # The file is partitioned: OLD_FILES first, then OLD_LIBS and OLD_DIRS last.
 #
 
+# 20070201: remove libmytinfo link
+OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libmytinfo.a
+OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libmytinfo.so
 # 20070128: remove vnconfig
 OLD_FILES+=usr/sbin/vnconfig
 # 20070125: objformat bites the dust
diff --git a/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile b/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile
index 6221057b5058..04a905f37aff 100644
--- a/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ CLEANFILES+=	${GENSRC} ${GENHDR} keys.list make_hash term.h.new \
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.a ${LIBDIR}/libcurses.a
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.a ${LIBDIR}/libtermcap.a
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.a ${LIBDIR}/libtermlib.a
-SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.a ${LIBDIR}/libmytinfo.a
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.a ${LIBDIR}/libtinfo.a
 .endif
 .if !defined(NO_PIC)
@@ -260,14 +259,12 @@ SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.a ${LIBDIR}/libtinfo.a
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.so ${LIBDIR}/libcurses.so
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.so ${LIBDIR}/libtermcap.so
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.so ${LIBDIR}/libtermlib.so
-SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.so ${LIBDIR}/libmytinfo.so
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses.so ${LIBDIR}/libtinfo.so
 .endif
 .if ${MK_PROFILE} != "no"
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses_p.a ${LIBDIR}/libcurses_p.a
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses_p.a ${LIBDIR}/libtermcap_p.a
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses_p.a ${LIBDIR}/libtermlib_p.a
-SYMLINKS+=	libncurses_p.a ${LIBDIR}/libmytinfo_p.a
 SYMLINKS+=	libncurses_p.a ${LIBDIR}/libtinfo_p.a
 .endif
 
diff --git a/share/mk/bsd.libnames.mk b/share/mk/bsd.libnames.mk
index deda217be0bf..a5b4837ffbc7 100644
--- a/share/mk/bsd.libnames.mk
+++ b/share/mk/bsd.libnames.mk
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ LIBMENU?=	${DESTDIR}${LIBDIR}/libmenu.a
 LIBMILTER?=	${DESTDIR}${LIBDIR}/libmilter.a
 .endif
 LIBMP?=		${DESTDIR}${LIBDIR}/libmp.a
-LIBMYTINFO?=	"don't use LIBMYTINFO, use LIBNCURSES"
 .if ${MK_NCP} != "no"
 LIBNCP?=	${DESTDIR}${LIBDIR}/libncp.a
 .endif
diff --git a/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc b/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
index 225f522143f0..494498ac3e56 100644
--- a/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
+++ b/tools/build/mk/OptionalObsoleteFiles.inc
@@ -1008,6 +1008,7 @@ OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libmemstat_p.a
 OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libmenu_p.a
 OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libmilter_p.a
 OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libmp_p.a
+OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libmytinfo_p.a
 OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libncp_p.a
 OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libncurses_p.a
 OLD_FILES+=usr/lib/libnetgraph_p.a