diff --git a/exec/Makefile.in b/exec/Makefile.in
index 9febc585f4f..36f0c0c74a9 100644
--- a/exec/Makefile.in
+++ b/exec/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-s### @configure_input@
+### @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 2023-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.