diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 58dd24520c9e..06a5798335fc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ help:
 	@echo  '  export_report   - List the usages of all exported symbols'
 	@echo  '  headers_check   - Sanity check on exported headers'
 	@echo  '  headerdep       - Detect inclusion cycles in headers'
-	@$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.help checker-help
+	@echo  '  coccicheck      - Check with Coccinelle'
 	@echo  ''
 	@echo  'Kernel selftest:'
 	@echo  '  kselftest       - Build and run kernel selftest (run as root)'
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.help b/scripts/Makefile.help
deleted file mode 100644
index d03608f5db04..000000000000
--- a/scripts/Makefile.help
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-
-checker-help:
-	@echo  '  coccicheck      - Check with Coccinelle.'