diff --git a/srcpkgs/transmission/template b/srcpkgs/transmission/template
index e46422a0f46..dc4a4484ecd 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/transmission/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/transmission/template
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'transmission'
 pkgname=transmission
 version=2.84
-revision=8
+revision=9
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--enable-nls --enable-cli --enable-daemon --enable-utp
- $(vopt_with systemd systemd-daemon)"
+configure_args="--enable-nls --enable-cli --enable-daemon --enable-utp --without-systemd-daemon"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool"
-makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel dbus-glib-devel libcurl-devel
- libevent-devel gtk+3-devel $(vopt_if systemd systemd-devel)"
+makedepends="zlib-devel libressl-devel dbus-glib-devel libcurl-devel libevent-devel gtk+3-devel"
 short_desc="A fast, easy, and free BitTorrent client"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="http://www.transmissionbt.com/"
@@ -21,9 +19,6 @@ transmission_homedir="/var/lib/transmission"
 make_dirs="/var/lib/transmission 0755 transmission transmission"
 subpackages="transmission-gtk"
 
-# Package build options
-build_options="systemd"
-
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" qt5-devel qt5-tools-devel"
 	subpackages+=" transmission-qt"
@@ -59,9 +54,6 @@ do_install() {
 
 post_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/${pkgname}/web/LICENSE
-	if [ "$build_option_systemd" ]; then
-		vinstall daemon/transmission-daemon.service 644 usr/lib/systemd/system
-	fi
 	vsv transmission-daemon
 }