diff --git a/usr.bin/ctags/Makefile b/usr.bin/ctags/Makefile
index be2e93eb6866..dc639af6e2e8 100644
--- a/usr.bin/ctags/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/ctags/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,4 @@ PROG=	ctags
 SRCS=	C.c ctags.c fortran.c lisp.c print.c tree.c yacc.c
 CFLAGS+=-I${.CURDIR}
 
-WARNS?=	1
-
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>