diff --git a/srcpkgs/binutils/template b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
index 57bd12f8d9d..d302e9779a6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/binutils/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/binutils/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'binutils'
 pkgname=binutils
 version=2.23.52.0.2
-revision=1
+revision=2
 hostmakedepends="flex perl"
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
 short_desc="GNU binary utilities"
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ do_configure() {
 
 	./configure ${CONFIGURE_SHARED_ARGS} --enable-threads \
 		--enable-plugins --enable-secureplt --with-mmap \
-		--enable-shared --disable-bootstrap --with-sysroot=/usr \
-		$CONFIGFLAG
+		--enable-shared --disable-bootstrap $CONFIGFLAG
 }
 
 do_build() {