diff --git a/mkbootimg.mk b/mkbootimg.mk
index 0155c2fe..3e3c5b2c 100644
--- a/mkbootimg.mk
+++ b/mkbootimg.mk
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ $(INSTALLED_BOOTIMAGE_TARGET): $(MKBOOTIMG) $(INTERNAL_BOOTIMAGE_FILES) $(BOOTIM
 
 $(INSTALLED_RECOVERYIMAGE_TARGET): $(MKBOOTIMG) $(recovery_ramdisk) $(recovery_kernel) $(RECOVERYIMAGE_EXTRA_DEPS)
 	@echo "----- Making recovery image ------"
-	$(hide) $(MKBOOTIMG) $(INTERNAL_RECOVERYIMAGE_ARGS) $(INTERNAL_MKBOOTIMG_VERSION_ARGS) $(BOARD_MKBOOTIMG_ARGS) --output $@ --id > $(RECOVERYIMAGE_ID_FILE)
+	$(hide) $(MKBOOTIMG) $(INTERNAL_RECOVERYIMAGE_ARGS) $(INTERNAL_MKBOOTIMG_VERSION_ARGS) $(BOARD_MKBOOTIMG_ARGS) --output $@
 	$(hide) echo -n "SEANDROIDENFORCE" >> $@
 	$(hide) $(LOKI_TOOL) patch recovery $(TARGET_LOKI_ABOOT_IMAGE) $@ $@.lok
 	$(hide) cp $@.lok $@ || true