diff --git a/client.mk b/client.mk
index 4564d400cacf2..c756114b94f28 100644
--- a/client.mk
+++ b/client.mk
@@ -176,11 +176,6 @@ $(OBJDIR)/Makefile: $(CONFIG_STATUS_DEPS)
 endif
 	@$(MAKE) -f $(TOPSRCDIR)/client.mk configure CREATE_MOZCONFIG_JSON=
 
-ifneq (,$(CONFIG_STATUS))
-$(OBJDIR)/config/autoconf.mk: $(TOPSRCDIR)/config/autoconf.mk.in
-	$(PYTHON) $(OBJDIR)/config.status -n --file=$(OBJDIR)/config/autoconf.mk
-endif
-
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 # Build it