diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index df71e21d..cec76758 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ all : $(OBJS)
 subdirs:
 	make -C graphics/titlepic
 	make -C lumps
-	make -C sprites/jond/placeholder
 
 # this is a useless dependency to force builds
 
@@ -177,4 +176,3 @@ clean:
 
 	make -C lumps clean
 	make -C graphics/titlepic clean
-	make -C sprites/jond/placeholder clean