diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 423bc00b3f29..c3b8c5257a18 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 # installworld- install everything built by "buildworld"
 # checkworld  - run test suite on installed world
 # doxygen     - build API documentation of the kernel
-# update      - convenient way to update your source tree (eg: svn/svnup)
 #
 # Standard targets (not defined here) are documented in the makefiles in
 # /usr/share/mk.  These include: