diff --git a/src/emu/emu.mak b/src/emu/emu.mak
index b89a52357de..cbaeb86772d 100644
--- a/src/emu/emu.mak
+++ b/src/emu/emu.mak
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ EMUDRIVEROBJS = \
 	$(EMUDRIVERS)/testcpu.o \
 
 EMUMACHINEOBJS = \
+	$(EMUMACHINE)/bcreader.o    \
 	$(EMUMACHINE)/buffer.o      \
 	$(EMUMACHINE)/latch.o       \
 	$(EMUMACHINE)/generic.o     \
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/machine.mak b/src/emu/machine/machine.mak
index a6d8a0e4107..3a4458ee36b 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/machine.mak
+++ b/src/emu/machine/machine.mak
@@ -336,15 +336,6 @@ ifneq ($(filter BANKDEV,$(MACHINES)),)
 MACHINEOBJS += $(MACHINEOBJ)/bankdev.o
 endif
 
-#-------------------------------------------------
-#
-#@src/emu/machine/bankdev.h,MACHINES += BANKDEV
-#-------------------------------------------------
-
-ifneq ($(filter BARCODE_READER,$(MACHINES)),)
-MACHINEOBJS += $(MACHINEOBJ)/bcreader.o
-endif
-
 #-------------------------------------------------
 #
 #@src/emu/machine/cdp1852.h,MACHINES += CDP1852
diff --git a/src/mame/mame.mak b/src/mame/mame.mak
index d3d3e409eb6..888b533fb51 100644
--- a/src/mame/mame.mak
+++ b/src/mame/mame.mak
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ MACHINES += AT45DBXX
 MACHINES += ATAFLASH
 MACHINES += AY31015
 MACHINES += BANKDEV
-MACHINES += BARCODE_READER
 MACHINES += CDP1852
 MACHINES += CDP1871
 MACHINES += CDU76S
diff --git a/src/mess/mess.mak b/src/mess/mess.mak
index 85cf32ebbbc..2c11ca006e2 100644
--- a/src/mess/mess.mak
+++ b/src/mess/mess.mak
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ MACHINES += AT45DBXX
 MACHINES += ATAFLASH
 MACHINES += AY31015
 MACHINES += BANKDEV
-MACHINES += BARCODE_READER
 MACHINES += CDP1852
 MACHINES += CDP1871
 MACHINES += CMOS40105