diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux.370 b/sys/unix/hints/linux.370
index 7cec1ff89..c90507af9 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux.370
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ HINTSVERSION := 370
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP
 ifeq ($(MAKELEVEL),0)
 PRECHECK+=checkmakefiles
-HINTSVERSION := 370
 # all files included from this hints file get listed
 # in HINTSINCLNAMES (without suffix and without a path)
 HINTSINCLNAMES := compiler cross-pre cross-post \
diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370 b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
index c043782b4..a95a87400 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/macOS.370
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ HINTSVERSION := 370
 ifdef MAKEFILE_TOP
 ifeq ($(MAKELEVEL),0)
 PRECHECK+=checkmakefiles
-HINTSVERSION := 370
 # all files included from this hints file get listed
 # in HINTSINCLNAMES (without suffix and without a path)
 HINTSINCLNAMES := compiler cross-pre cross-post \