diff --git a/build/update-setup-h b/build/update-setup-h
index 8186ce974e..2b622eaf8b 100755
--- a/build/update-setup-h
+++ b/build/update-setup-h
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ update_single_setup_h()
     setup_inc=$1
     shift
 
-    if [ $setup_inc -ot $1 ]; then
-        echo "Skipping $1 which is already up to date."
-        return 0
-    fi
-
     echo -n "Updating $1 ..."
 
     tmp=$i.$$.tmp