diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1731c8ad00745cad73ec3253ae1495c5f8d05b60..f534ea89a2aea70e45ab40855c05fb04ef60e7ed 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ JAVACC = /usr/bin/javacc.sh
 JAR    = jar
 JAVADOC = javadoc
 TAR = tar
-GZIP = /bin/gzip -f
 DEBUG  = -g
 CLASSPATH = -classpath
 SOURCEPATH = -sourcepath