diff --git a/rescue/rescue/Makefile b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
index 6a1f7d9c768..0afb93a38f1 100644
--- a/rescue/rescue/Makefile
+++ b/rescue/rescue/Makefile
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ CRUNCH_ALIAS_shutdown= poweroff
 
 # dhclient has historically been troublesome...
 CRUNCH_PROGS_sbin+= dhclient
-CRUNCH_BUILDOPTS_dhclient= -DRELEASE_CRUNCH -Dlint
 
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 # Programs from stock /usr/bin