diff --git a/src/C_libraries/Makefile b/src/C_libraries/Makefile
index f6cebe99..30fadc5b 100644
--- a/src/C_libraries/Makefile
+++ b/src/C_libraries/Makefile
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ mod_list:
 		) \
 	done
 
-
 depends:
 	@for dir in $(SUBDIRS); do \
 		( cd $${dir};  \
diff --git a/src/Fortran_libraries/PARALLEL_src/INTERPOLATE/Makefile b/src/Fortran_libraries/PARALLEL_src/INTERPOLATE/Makefile
index f1d9508b..f26aec56 100644
--- a/src/Fortran_libraries/PARALLEL_src/INTERPOLATE/Makefile
+++ b/src/Fortran_libraries/PARALLEL_src/INTERPOLATE/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ mod_list:
 	@echo  $(MOD_INTERPOLATE) >> $(MAKENAME)
 	@echo  '#' >> $(MAKENAME)
 
-module:
-
 depends:
 	@$(MAKE_MOD_DEP) $(MAKENAME).depends '$$(INTERPOLATE_DIR)' $(SOURCES)
 
diff --git a/src/Fortran_libraries/UTILS_src/jacobian/Makefile b/src/Fortran_libraries/UTILS_src/jacobian/Makefile
index 8d4fd347..41eab493 100644
--- a/src/Fortran_libraries/UTILS_src/jacobian/Makefile
+++ b/src/Fortran_libraries/UTILS_src/jacobian/Makefile
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ mod_list:
 	@echo MOD_JACOBI=  \\ >> $(MAKENAME)
 	@echo $(MOD_JACOBI) >> $(MAKENAME)
 
-
-module:
-
 depends:
 	@$(MAKE_MOD_DEP) $(MAKENAME).depends '$$(JACOBIDIR)' $(SOURCES)
 
diff --git a/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/fieldline/Makefile b/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/fieldline/Makefile
index 84340a0f..f284cb7e 100644
--- a/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/fieldline/Makefile
+++ b/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/fieldline/Makefile
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ mod_list:
 	@echo  $(MOD_FIELDLINE) >> $(MAKENAME)
 	@echo  >> $(MAKENAME)
 
-module:
-
 depends:
 	@$(MAKE_MOD_DEP) $(MAKENAME).depends '$$(FIELDLINE_DIR)' $(SOURCES)
 
diff --git a/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/map_rendering/Makefile b/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/map_rendering/Makefile
index a827bdcc..d9e33502 100644
--- a/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/map_rendering/Makefile
+++ b/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/map_rendering/Makefile
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ mod_list:
 	@echo  $(MOD_MAP) >> $(MAKENAME)
 	@echo   >> $(MAKENAME)
 
-
-module:
-
 depends:
 	@$(MAKE_MOD_DEP) $(MAKENAME).depends '$$(MAP_RENDERING_DIR)' $(SOURCES)
 
diff --git a/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/volume_rendering/Makefile b/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/volume_rendering/Makefile
index a19c0a0a..3ee6065c 100644
--- a/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/volume_rendering/Makefile
+++ b/src/Fortran_libraries/VIZ_src/volume_rendering/Makefile
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ mod_list:
 	@echo  $(MOD_PVR) >> $(MAKENAME)
 	@echo  >> $(MAKENAME)
 
-module:
-
 depends:
 	@$(MAKE_MOD_DEP) $(MAKENAME).depends '$$(PVR_DIR)' $(SOURCES)
 
diff --git a/src/programs/data_utilities/VIZ_only/Makefile b/src/programs/data_utilities/VIZ_only/Makefile
index f363b613..6be68df2 100644
--- a/src/programs/data_utilities/VIZ_only/Makefile
+++ b/src/programs/data_utilities/VIZ_only/Makefile
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ mod_list:
 	@echo  '#' >> $(MAKENAME)
 
 depends:
-	@$(MAKE_MOD_DEP) $(MAKENAME).depends '$$(VIZ_PLUG_DIR)' $(SOURCES)
\ No newline at end of file
+	@$(MAKE_MOD_DEP) $(MAKENAME).depends '$$(VIZ_PLUG_DIR)' $(SOURCES)