diff --git a/srcpkgs/fortune-mod/template b/srcpkgs/fortune-mod/template
index c527284d056..724f2a2acf9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fortune-mod/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fortune-mod/template
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ homepage="http://www.redellipse.net/code/fortune"
 distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/f/fortune-mod/${pkgname}_${version}.orig.tar.gz"
 checksum=fc51aee1f73c936c885f4e0f8b6b48f4f68103e3896eaddc6a45d2b71e14eace
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-
-pre_build() {
-	make_build_args="COOKIEDIR=/usr/share/fortunes"
-}
+make_build_args="COOKIEDIR=/usr/share/fortunes"
 
 pre_install() {
 	make_install_args="prefix=${DESTDIR} FORTDIR=${DESTDIR}/usr/bin COOKIEDIR=$DESTDIR/usr/share/fortunes"