diff --git a/sysutils/pftop/Makefile b/sysutils/pftop/Makefile
index 13f7bf3f98a..3d3e9b75ae0 100644
--- a/sysutils/pftop/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pftop/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ CFLAGS+=	-DHAVE_ALTQ=1
 .endif
 
 MAKE_ARGS+=	CSTD=gnu89
-MAKE_ENV+=	__MAKE_CONF=/dev/null
 
 PLIST_FILES=	sbin/pftop \
 		share/man/man8/pftop.8.gz