diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 65b33105c4ce..8f7ad39b8335 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -395,8 +395,6 @@ endef
 # Catch everything and parse the command line ourselves.
 .PHONY: %
 %:
-	# Check if we have the CMP tool installed
-	cmp $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile >/dev/null 2>&1; if [ $$? -gt 0 ]; then printf "$(MSG_NO_CMP)"; exit 1; fi;
 	# Ensure that $(QMK_BIN) works.
 	if ! $(QMK_BIN) hello 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then printf "$(MSG_PYTHON_MISSING)"; exit 1; fi
 ifdef NOT_REPO
diff --git a/builddefs/message.mk b/builddefs/message.mk
index 34a5e7da9183..bf39554dab77 100644
--- a/builddefs/message.mk
+++ b/builddefs/message.mk
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ MSG_NOT_REPO = $(WARN_COLOR)WARNING:$(NO_COLOR) Target folder is not a git repo,
 Please consider following $(BOLD)https://docs.qmk.fm/\#/newbs_getting_started$(NO_COLOR).\n\n
 MSG_SUBMODULE_DIRTY = $(WARN_COLOR)WARNING:$(NO_COLOR) Some git submodules are out of date or modified.\n\
 Please consider running $(BOLD)qmk git-submodule$(NO_COLOR).\n\n
-MSG_NO_CMP = $(ERROR_COLOR)Error:$(NO_COLOR)$(BOLD) cmp command not found, please install diffutils\n$(NO_COLOR)
 
 define GENERATE_MSG_MAKE_KB
     MSG_MAKE_KB_ACTUAL := Making $$(KB_SP) with keymap $(BOLD)$$(CURRENT_KM)$(NO_COLOR)
@@ -108,4 +107,4 @@ MSG_BOOTLOADER_NOT_FOUND_QUICK_RETRY = $(MSG_BOOTLOADER_NOT_FOUND_BASE) Trying a
 define CATASTROPHIC_ERROR
     $(shell printf "\n * %-99s $(ERROR_STRING)\n" "$2" >&2)
     $(error $1)
-endef
\ No newline at end of file
+endef