diff --git a/bin/build-helper b/bin/build-helper
index 04b7621b..bb5956b8 100755
--- a/bin/build-helper
+++ b/bin/build-helper
@@ -279,9 +279,6 @@ eof
         make docs-clean
         make docs
 
-        # Generate speeches (indirect check if they build)
-        make speeches
-
         ############################################################# 
         # Everything green, let's do the release
 
diff --git a/bin/build-helper.freebsd b/bin/build-helper.freebsd
index c292280c..2a71a899 100755
--- a/bin/build-helper.freebsd
+++ b/bin/build-helper.freebsd
@@ -295,9 +295,6 @@ eof
         make helper=${helper} docs-clean
         make helper=${helper} docs
 
-        # Generate speeches (indirect check if they build)
-        make helper=${helper} speeches
-
         ############################################################# 
         # Everything green, let's do the release