diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2b883cc..c3bc600 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 TARGET=httpprocprobed
 
-SYSCTL=${shell which systemctl}
 SYSDDIR_=${shell pkg-config systemd --variable=systemdsystemunitdir}
 SYSDDIR=${SYSDDIR_:/%=%}
 DESTDIR=/