diff --git a/srcpkgs/powertop/template b/srcpkgs/powertop/template
index b36c039fc5c..1358308cd0b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/powertop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/powertop/template
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 pkgname=powertop
 version=2.6.1
 revision=2
-wrksrc="${pkgname}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="automake gettext-devel libtool pkg-config"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel pciutils-devel libnl3-devel"