diff --git a/var.mk b/var.mk
index 1ee0f064e..a641a8763 100644
--- a/var.mk
+++ b/var.mk
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ TIDY= tidy
 TIME= time
 TOP= top
 TOUCH= touch
-TPUT= tout
 TPUT= tput
 TR= tr
 TROFF= troff