diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/Makefile b/tools/lib/traceevent/Makefile
index fd7510d99583..4505de874929 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/Makefile
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/Makefile
@@ -71,10 +71,7 @@ $(if $(BUILD_OUTPUT),, \
 
 all: sub-make
 
-gui: force
-	$(call build_output, all_cmd)
-
-$(filter-out gui,$(MAKECMDGOALS)): sub-make
+$(MAKECMDGOALS): sub-make
 
 sub-make: force
 	$(call build_output, $(MAKECMDGOALS))
@@ -253,9 +250,6 @@ define check_deps
 		$(RM) $@.$$$$
 endef
 
-$(gui_deps): ks_version.h
-$(non_gui_deps): tc_version.h
-
 $(all_deps): .%.d: $(src)/%.c
 	$(Q)$(call check_deps)