diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0a3fc3401..03bf5b253 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ NOVALID:=false
 ALL_XSLS = $(wildcard xsl/*.xsl)
 
 define xml_process
-	@$(NOINPUTVALID) || echo $(VALIDATOR) $(VFLAGS_IN) $<
-	@$(NOINPUTVALID) || $(VALIDATOR) $(VFLAGS_IN) $<
 	$(PROCESSOR) $(PFLAGS) -o $@ $(STYLE) $<
 	@$(NOVALID) || echo $(VALIDATOR) $(VFLAGS_OUT) $@ || \
 		{ touch -m -t 197001010000 Makefile $@ ; exit 1 ; }