diff --git a/srcpkgs/mpdas/template b/srcpkgs/mpdas/template
index 4e64f1f8fdf..9bcc7688aa5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mpdas/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mpdas/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=mpdas
 version=0.4.5
 revision=2
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_build_args="PREFIX=/usr CONFIG=/etc"
+make_build_args="CONFIG=/etc"
 make_install_args="MANPREFIX=/usr/share/man/man1"
 make_use_env=yes
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"