diff --git a/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak b/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak
index 9492c083694..b7d8fa0ecbe 100644
--- a/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak
+++ b/src/emu/cpu/cpu.mak
@@ -228,21 +228,6 @@ $(CPUOBJ)/jaguar/jaguar.o:	$(CPUSRC)/jaguar/jaguar.c \
 
 
 
-#-------------------------------------------------
-# Atmel 8-bit AVR
-#-------------------------------------------------
-
-ifneq ($(filter AVR8,$(CPUS)),)
-OBJDIRS += $(CPUOBJ)/avr8
-CPUOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/avr8/avr8.o
-DASMOBJS += $(CPUOBJ)/avr8/avr8dasm.o
-endif
-
-$(CPUOBJ)/avr8/avr8.o: 	$(CPUSRC)/avr8/avr8.c \
-			$(CPUSRC)/avr8/avr8.h
-
-
-
 #-------------------------------------------------
 # Simutrek Cube Quest bit-sliced CPUs
 #-------------------------------------------------