diff --git a/srcpkgs/mle/template b/srcpkgs/mle/template
index 2f349365a7c..bc456ae3623 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mle/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mle/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=mle
 version=1.4.3
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_install_args="prefix=/usr"
 hostmakedepends="libtool"
 makedepends="termbox-devel lua53-devel pcre-devel uthash"
 short_desc="Flexible terminal-based text editor (C)"