diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 34136d76dfe40a71ef05f1001084e4eb5053464b..c16d6f7f6f7f92a64f2581617b6964826103d7a2 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -172,9 +172,3 @@ if RING_VIDEO
 nobase_include_HEADERS+= \
 		dring/videomanager_interface.h
 endif
-
-# Force buildinfo to be remade at each build
-buildinfo.cpp: FORCE
-	@touch buildinfo.cpp
-
-FORCE:;