diff --git a/kerberos5/usr.sbin/ktutil/Makefile b/kerberos5/usr.sbin/ktutil/Makefile
index fe45494c40cb..6ae92f68ca55 100644
--- a/kerberos5/usr.sbin/ktutil/Makefile
+++ b/kerberos5/usr.sbin/ktutil/Makefile
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ LIBADD=	kadm5clnt krb5 roken crypto edit sl vers
 ktutil-commands.h: ${KRB5DIR}/admin/ktutil-commands.in
 	${SLC} ${.ALLSRC:M*.in}
 
-.for ext in c o
-ktutil-commands.${ext}: ktutil-commands.h
-.endfor
+ktutil-commands.c: ktutil-commands.h
 
 .PATH: ${KRB5DIR}/admin