diff --git a/examples/Makefile b/examples/Makefile
index a1cc32e..fe3f13d 100644
--- a/examples/Makefile
+++ b/examples/Makefile
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ RM		= rm
 
 all: $(EXAMPLES)
 
-$(EXAMPLES): %: %.c $(STATIC)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@ $(STATIC)
-
 cluster: cluster.c $(STATIC)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@ $(STATIC) $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs cairo x11) -lXext -lm