diff --git a/target/common/common.mk b/target/common/common.mk
index 54a39bd77..e85817e20 100644
--- a/target/common/common.mk
+++ b/target/common/common.mk
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ TB_DIR   ?= $(SNITCH_ROOT)/target/common/test
 UTIL_DIR ?= $(SNITCH_ROOT)/util
 LOGS_DIR  = $(SIM_DIR)/logs
 
-# Files
-BENDER_LOCK ?= $(ROOT)/Bender.lock
-
 # SEPP packages
 QUESTA_SEPP    ?=
 VCS_SEPP       ?=