diff --git a/usr.sbin/pcvt/demo/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pcvt/demo/Makefile
index 313b6ef63787..f6c2e93b23d0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pcvt/demo/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pcvt/demo/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ NOMAN=
 
 all: $(DEMOS) $(PROG)
 
-install: ${DEMOS}
+install:
 	@${ECHO} "to look at the demos, execute:"
 	@${ECHO} "        \"cat <filename>.vt\""
 	@${ECHO} "if it is an animation and it runs too fast, try out:"
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pcvt/fed/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pcvt/fed/Makefile
index 7c8a3c303ef2..c96ad038f4c6 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pcvt/fed/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pcvt/fed/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ $(OBJS):	fed.h
 clean:
 	rm -f *.o fed *core* trace*
 
-install:	fed
+install:
 	${INSTALL} -c -s -o bin -g bin fed $(DEST)
 
 .endif
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pcvt/set2061/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pcvt/set2061/Makefile
index 0cbeff7342dd..38cc44ddeab3 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pcvt/set2061/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pcvt/set2061/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ NOMAN=
 
 all: $(PROG)
 
-install: ${DEMOS}
+install:
 	@${ECHO} "set2061 is not installed automatically ...."
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>