diff -u remake.c make-3.78.1/remake.c
--- remake.c	Thu Sep  9 11:30:27 1999
+++ remake.c	Tue Feb 22 18:14:35 2000
@@ -214,21 +214,6 @@
 
 	  if (stop || !any_not_updated)
 	    {
-	      /* If we have found nothing whatever to do for the goal,
-		 print a message saying nothing needs doing.  */
-
-	      if (!makefiles
-		  /* If the update_status is zero, we updated successfully
-		     or not at all.  G->changed will have been set above if
-		     any commands were actually started for this goal.  */
-		  && file->update_status == 0 && !g->changed
-		  /* Never give a message under -s or -q.  */
-		  && !silent_flag && !question_flag)
-		message (1, ((file->phony || file->cmds == 0)
-			     ? _("Nothing to be done for `%s'.")
-			     : _("`%s' is up to date.")),
-			 file->name);
-
 	      /* This goal is finished.  Remove it from the chain.  */
 	      if (lastgoal == 0)
 		goals = g->next;