diff --git a/progs/xdemos/Makefile b/progs/xdemos/Makefile
index 4ca8b107a24..ec85464bec0 100644
--- a/progs/xdemos/Makefile
+++ b/progs/xdemos/Makefile
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ PROGS = glthreads \
 	pbinfo \
 	pbdemo \
 	wincopy \
-	xdemo \
 	xfont \
 	xrotfontdemo \
 	yuvrect_client
 
+# omit this XMesa API demo:	xdemo
 
 
 ##### RULES #####