diff --git a/rule.h b/rule.h
index 3f8cb40f..54554c01 100644
--- a/rule.h
+++ b/rule.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This file is part of GNU Make.
 
 GNU Make is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ struct rule
     struct dep *deps;		/* Dependencies of the rule.  */
     struct commands *cmds;	/* Commands to execute.  */
     char terminal;		/* If terminal (double-colon).  */
-    char subdir;		/* If references nonexistent subdirectory.  */
     char in_use;		/* If in use by a parent pattern_search.  */
   };