diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 89f7ae1446..09aa5ee6bf 100755
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -219,7 +219,4 @@ clean:
 	rm -f libfactor-ffi-test.*
 	rm -f Factor.app/Contents/Frameworks/libfactor.dylib
 
-tags:
-	etags vm/*.{cpp,hpp,mm,S,c}
-
 .PHONY: factor factor-lib factor-console factor-ffi-test tags clean macosx.app