diff --git a/misc/help2man/Makefile b/misc/help2man/Makefile
index f602407ef9c..5b1ff1e4bbc 100644
--- a/misc/help2man/Makefile
+++ b/misc/help2man/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
 USES=		gmake localbase perl5 tar:xz
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX=${PREFIX}/share
 
 INFO=		help2man
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/help2man \