diff --git a/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/Makefile b/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/Makefile
index fc78e005320a97..a505e3a3e4a29a 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/cdcontrol/Makefile
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 PROG= cdcontrol
 
-WARNS?= 3
-
 DPADD=	${LIBEDIT} ${LIBTERMCAP}
 LDADD=	-ledit -ltermcap