diff --git a/srcpkgs/libelf/template b/srcpkgs/libelf/template
index ec2fdb23a0e..77e58778045 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libelf/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libelf/template
@@ -15,5 +15,4 @@ long_desc="
  Eli (a state of the art compiler generation system), and Elk (the Extension
  Language Kit - an implementation of the Scheme programming language.)"
 
-bootstrap=yes
 subpackages="$pkgname-devel"