diff --git a/sys/unix/Makefile.top b/sys/unix/Makefile.top
index e87cd4133..78e7238a7 100644
--- a/sys/unix/Makefile.top
+++ b/sys/unix/Makefile.top
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ dlb:
 	( cd util ; $(MAKE) dlb )
 	( cd dat ; LC_ALL=C ; ../util/dlb cf nhdat $(DATDLB) )
 
-wasm: include/nhlua.h
+wasm:
 	( cd src ; $(MAKE) $(WASM_TARGET) )
 
 package: $(GAME) recover $(VARDAT) spec_levs