diff --git a/util/ass/ass00.h b/util/ass/ass00.h
index 140b2d4ce..a30cdae74 100644
--- a/util/ass/ass00.h
+++ b/util/ass/ass00.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ struct  lines {
 
 struct  procstat  {
 	line_t  *s_fline;       /* points to first line of procedure */
-	locl_t  (*s_locl)[];    /* pointer to local labels */
+	locl_t  (*s_locl)[1];    /* pointer to local labels */
 	proc_t  *s_curpro;      /* identifies current procedure */
 	relc_t  *s_fdata;       /* last datareloc before procedure */
 	stat_t  *s_prevstat;    /* backward chain of nested procedures */
diff --git a/util/ass/proto.make b/util/ass/proto.make
index db5c8d5cf..1422eaf36 100644
--- a/util/ass/proto.make
+++ b/util/ass/proto.make
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ pr:
 		@pr $(SRC_DIR)/ass00.h $(SRC_DIR)/assex.h $(SRC_DIR)/ass?0.c $(SRC_DIR)/ass[rcd]?.c $(SRC_DIR)/maktab.c
 
 depend:	asstb.c
-	sed '/^#DEPENDENCIES/,$$d' Makefile >Makefile.new
-	echo '#DEPENDENCIES' >>Makefile.new
+	rm_deps Makefile >Makefile.new
 	for i in $(CFILES) ; do \
 		echo "`basename $$i .c`.$$(SUF):	$$i" >> Makefile.new ; \
 		echo '	$$(CC) -c $$(CFLAGS)' $$i >> Makefile.new ; \