diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 8c62a03..3ecb0f0 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config/common.mak
 #
 # Sub-directories that need to be built
 #
-subdirs	= external vpflib ogdi contrib
+subdirs	= vpflib ogdi contrib
 
 ifneq ($(PROJ_SETTING),external)
 subdirs := proj $(subdirs)