--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ $O%.o:	%.c
 	echo "    Compiling $< to assembly ..."
 	${CC} ${cflags} -S -o $@ -c $<
 
-$O%.6.gz:	%.6
-	echo "    Compressing $@ ..."
-	gzip -c9 $< > $@
-
 ################ Installation ##########################################
 
 ifdef bindir
