diff --git a/template/GNUmakefile.in b/template/GNUmakefile.in
index 7fcdd71b8b..d9932c0a72 100644
--- a/template/GNUmakefile.in
+++ b/template/GNUmakefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- makefile -*-
 override MFLAGS := $(filter-out -j%,$(MFLAGS))
 include Makefile
 -include uncommon.mk