diff --git a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc
index 3ead1de45d..1cb1e37919 100644
--- a/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc
+++ b/src/arch/i386/Makefile.inc
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BOOTSPLASH),y)
 COREBOOT_ROM_DEPENDENCIES+=$(CONFIG_FALLBACK_BOOTSPLASH_FILE)
 endif
-strip_quotes = $(subst ",,$(subst \",,$(1)))
 $(obj)/coreboot.rom: $(obj)/coreboot.pre $(obj)/coreboot_ram $(CBFSTOOL) $(call strip_quotes,$(COREBOOT_ROM_DEPENDENCIES))
 	cp $(obj)/coreboot.pre $@.tmp
 	if [ -f fallback/coreboot_apc ]; \