diff --git a/util/term/Makefile b/util/term/Makefile
index b360a9e32..161cdd1f8 100644
--- a/util/term/Makefile
+++ b/util/term/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #
 # Authors: Nathan Binkert
 
-CC= gcc
 CCFLAGS= -g -O0
 
 default: m5term