diff --git a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
index 0ef64bc3979..4cdc44d7c85 100644
--- a/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
+++ b/common/xbps-src/shutils/common.sh
@@ -328,8 +328,6 @@ setup_pkg() {
 
     unset_package_funcs
 
-    . $XBPS_CONFIG_FILE 2>/dev/null
-
     if [ -n "$cross" ]; then
         source_file $XBPS_CROSSPFDIR/${cross}.sh