--- Makefile.in.orig	2019-07-25 21:31:45 UTC
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TAR		= @TAR@
 
 TARGET		= mbuffer$(EXE)
 SOURCES		= log.c network.c mbuffer.c hashing.c input.c common.c settings.c globals.c
-OBJECTS		= $(SOURCES:%.c=build/%.o)
+OBJECTS		= $(SOURCES:.c=.o)
 
 TESTTREE	= /bin /usr/bin
 
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ $(OBJECTS): build config.h Makefile
 
 build:
 	mkdir build
-
-build/%.o: %.c
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c $< -o $@
 
 $(TARGET): $(OBJECTS)
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJECTS) $(LIBS) -o $@