--- a/mobile/locales/Makefile.in
+++ b/mobile/locales/Makefile.in
@@ -133,12 +133,10 @@ libs-%: $(libs-preqs)
 # Tailored target to just add the chrome processing for multi-locale builds
 chrome-%: AB_CD=$*
 chrome-%:
 	$(display-deps)
 	@$(MAKE) -B searchplugins AB_CD=$*
 	@$(MAKE) chrome AB_CD=$*
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(DEPTH)/$(MOZ_BRANDING_DIRECTORY)/locales chrome AB_CD=$*
 
-NO_JA_JP_MAC_AB_CD := $(if $(filter ja-JP-mac, $(AB_CD)),ja,$(AB_CD))
-
 
 export:: searchplugins