diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1e21c90a04..ea802ef2fa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ gaia:
 
 build:
 	@rm -rf examples/basecoin/vendor/
-	cd examples/basecoin && $(MAKE) get_vendor_deps
 	go build $(BUILD_FLAGS) -o build/basecoind ./examples/basecoin/cmd/basecoind/...
 
 dist: