diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index e7ecd5e29..6f7366d53 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -750,8 +750,7 @@ $(foreach t,$($(2).TYPE),\
 endef
 
 # TODO: Verify all branches/configs have reasonable warnings/errors, and remove
-# these overrides
-link-type-missing = $(eval $$(1).MISSING := true)
+# this override
 verify-link-type = $(eval $$(1).MISSING := true)
 
 $(foreach lt,$(ALL_LINK_TYPES),\