--- a/host_applications/linux/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host_applications/linux/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 # linux apps
 
 add_subdirectory(libs/bcm_host)
-add_subdirectory(apps/gencmd)
 add_subdirectory(apps/tvservice)
-add_subdirectory(apps/vcmailbox)
 if(NOT ARM64)
    add_subdirectory(apps/raspicam)
    add_subdirectory(libs/sm)
    add_subdirectory(apps/smem)
 endif()
 add_subdirectory(libs/debug_sym)
-add_subdirectory(apps/dtoverlay)
-add_subdirectory(apps/dtmerge)
 
 if(ALL_APPS)
  add_subdirectory(apps/vcdbg)