diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@
 .if ${MK_SENDMAIL} != "no"
 	cd ${.CURDIR}/mail; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 \
 		-T "package=sendmail" ${ETCMAIL_SENDMAIL} ${DESTDIR}/etc/mail
-.endif
-.if ${MK_LOCATE} != "no"
-	${INSTALL} -o nobody -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 -T "package=runtime"\
-	    /dev/null ${DESTDIR}/var/db/locate.database
 .endif
 	cd ${.CURDIR}/..; ${INSTALL} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 444 \
 		-T "package=runtime" ${FREEBSD} ${DESTDIR}/