diff --git a/usr.sbin/ngctl/Makefile b/usr.sbin/ngctl/Makefile
index 71b5d2b9dfaf..519bf98c7813 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ngctl/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/ngctl/Makefile
@@ -9,17 +9,9 @@ SRCS=	main.c mkpeer.c config.c connect.c dot.c name.c show.c list.c \
 	msg.c debug.c shutdown.c rmhook.c status.c types.c write.c
 WARNS?=	3
 
-.if defined(RELEASE_CRUNCH)
-NGCTL_NO_LIBEDIT=
-.endif
-
-.if ${MK_LIBTHR} == "no"
-NGCTL_NO_LIBEDIT=
-.endif
-
 LIBADD=	netgraph
 
-.if !defined(NGCTL_NO_LIBEDIT)
+.if ${MK_LIBTHR} != "no"
 CFLAGS+= -DEDITLINE
 LIBADD+=	edit pthread
 .endif