diff --git a/core/mk/git_checkout.mk b/core/mk/git_checkout.mk
index 9fc9cbdb..2d149f4a 100644
--- a/core/mk/git_checkout.mk
+++ b/core/mk/git_checkout.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 # 	GIT_URL: full URL to download
 #	GIT_PATCH: your (list of) patch file(s) to patch the downloaded software
 #	GIT_REVISION: -
-#	SVN_DIR: -
 $(GIT_DIR):
 	git clone $(GIT_URL) $(GIT_DIR)
 	cd $(GIT_DIR) && git checkout $(GIT_REVISION)
@@ -22,6 +21,4 @@ ifneq ($(strip $(GIT_PATCH)),)
 	touch patched
 endif   
 
-SVN_UP_REVERT_PATCH: $(SVN_DIR) patched
-
 download: $(GIT_DIR) patched