diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m88k.c b/gas/config/tc-m88k.c
index 70b188917c0..ffc554f7585 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m88k.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m88k.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ const pseudo_typeS md_pseudo_table[] =
   {"bss", s_lcomm, 1},
   {"string", stringer, 0},
   {"word", cons, 4},
-  {"zero", s_space, 0},
   /* Force set to be treated as an instruction.  */
   {"set", NULL, 0},
   {0}