diff --git a/usr.bin/compress/Makefile b/usr.bin/compress/Makefile
index 6a0683018cb9..01c59bb982fe 100644
--- a/usr.bin/compress/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/compress/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 PROG=	compress
 SRCS=	compress.c zopen.c
 LINKS=	${BINDIR}/compress ${BINDIR}/uncompress
-MLINKS=	compress.1 uncompress.1 compress.1 zcat.1
-
-afterinstall:
-	install -c -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m ${BINMODE} \
-	    ${.CURDIR}/zcat.sh ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/zcat
+MLINKS=	compress.1 uncompress.1
 
 .include <bsd.prog.mk>