diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 6d7cfcab..26d7a658 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1724,22 +1724,14 @@ ${BIN}swtp6800mp-a2${EXE} : ${SWTP6800MP-A2} ${SIM} ${BUILD_ROMS}
 isys8010: ${BIN}isys8010${EXE}
 
 ${BIN}isys8010${EXE} : ${ISYS8010} ${SIM} ${BUILD_ROMS}
-ifneq (1,$(CPP_BUILD)$(CPP_FORCE))
 	${MKDIRBIN}
 	${CC} ${ISYS8010} ${SIM} ${ISYS8010_OPT} $(CC_OUTSPEC) ${LDFLAGS}
-else
-	$(info isys8010 can't be built using C++)
-endif
 
 isys8020: ${BIN}isys8020${EXE}
 
 ${BIN}isys8020${EXE} : ${ISYS8020} ${SIM} ${BUILD_ROMS}
-ifneq (1,$(CPP_BUILD)$(CPP_FORCE))
 	${MKDIRBIN}
 	${CC} ${ISYS8020} ${SIM} ${ISYS8020_OPT} $(CC_OUTSPEC) ${LDFLAGS}
-else
-	$(info isys8020 can't be built using C++)
-endif
 
 tx-0 : ${BIN}tx-0${EXE}