diff --git a/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template b/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template
index 3888133da05..7cdf282791e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chibi-scheme/template
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ version=0.10
 revision=1
 build_helper="qemu"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_build_args="PREFIX=/usr"
 short_desc="Small Footprint R7RS Scheme for use as a C Extension Language"
 maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"