diff --git a/mailnews/idl/makefile.win b/mailnews/idl/makefile.win
index 65eb6eaffbf..942f38c2084 100644
--- a/mailnews/idl/makefile.win
+++ b/mailnews/idl/makefile.win
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 DEPTH=..\..
 
-MODULE=mailnews
-
 EXPORTS = MailNewsTypes.h \
 		rosetta_mailnews.h\
         $(NULL)