diff --git a/src/common/make/watcom.mak b/src/common/make/watcom.mak
index 0147ddf12..48135854a 100644
--- a/src/common/make/watcom.mak
+++ b/src/common/make/watcom.mak
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ clean:
 zap:	clean
 	@rm -f *.obj $(LIB)
 
+strip:
+	@true
+