diff --git a/include/prereq-build.mk b/include/prereq-build.mk
index dadce81ad5..59ea7ef9a7 100644
--- a/include/prereq-build.mk
+++ b/include/prereq-build.mk
@@ -183,7 +183,3 @@ endef
 $(eval $(call Require,getopt-extended, \
 	Please install an extended getopt version that supports --long \
 ))
-
-$(eval $(call RequireCommand,bc, \
-	Please install bc. \
-))