diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8cf6383a9d..593801ae1c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ http.o: http.c GIT-CFLAGS
 	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) -o $*.o -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) -DGIT_USER_AGENT='"git/$(GIT_VERSION)"' $<
 
 ifdef NO_EXPAT
-http-walker.o: http-walker.c http.h GIT-CFLAGS
+http-walker.o: http-walker.c GIT-CFLAGS
 	$(QUIET_CC)$(CC) -o $*.o -c $(ALL_CFLAGS) -DNO_EXPAT $<
 endif