diff --git a/mach/i86/ncg/table b/mach/i86/ncg/table
index e1950512e..b5d19db8d 100644
--- a/mach/i86/ncg/table
+++ b/mach/i86/ncg/table
@@ -2976,7 +2976,7 @@ kills ALL
 
 pat nop
 kills ALL
-#ifdef NOTDEF
+#if 0
   gen joehoe {label, ".nop"}
 #endif