diff --git a/Makefile.include b/Makefile.include
index 521a9cbeebf..dd9793ade23 100644
--- a/Makefile.include
+++ b/Makefile.include
@@ -131,21 +131,6 @@ ifdef PLATFORMAPPS
   APPDS += $(PLATFORMAPPDS)
 endif
 
-### Verbosity control. Use  make V=1  to get verbose builds.
-
-CC_normal	:= $(CC)
-AR_normal	:= $(AR)
-
-CC_quiet	= @echo "  CC       " $< && $(CC_normal)
-AR_quiet	= @echo "  AR       " $@ && $(AR_normal)
-
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  CC		= $(CC_normal)
-  AR		= $(AR_normal)
-else
-  CC		= $(CC_quiet)
-  AR		= $(AR_quiet)
-endif
 
 ### Forward comma-separated list of arbitrary defines to the compiler