diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
index 6d783b4f914..d59d0c216c6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-git/template
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ makedepends="git which pkg-config proplib-devel openssl-devel libfetch-devel
  libarchive-devel>=3.1.2 confuse-devel atf-devel"
 
 if [ -n "$XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET" ]; then
-	configure_script="env PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/${XBPS_CROSS_TRIPLET}/lib/pkgconfig ./configure"
 	makedepends="git which pkg-config"
 	crossmakedepends="proplib-devel openssl-devel libfetch-devel
 			  libarchive-devel>=3.1.2 confuse-devel atf-devel"