diff --git a/package/pkg-individual.mk b/package/pkg-individual.mk
index a6d5cb73..014aefff 100644
--- a/package/pkg-individual.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-individual.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 define INDIVIDUAL
 	@$(call MESSAGE,"Individual build")
 	$(foreach hook,$($(PKG)_INDIVIDUAL_HOOKS),$(call $(hook))$(sep))
-	$(TOUCH)
 endef
 
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