diff --git a/Makefile.system b/Makefile.system
index 6919c0114..3cf5a16b2 100644
--- a/Makefile.system
+++ b/Makefile.system
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ else ifeq ($(ARCH), powerpc64)
 override ARCH=power
 endif
 
-endif
-
 NETLIB_LAPACK_DIR = $(TOPDIR)/lapack-netlib
 
 # Default C compiler