diff --git a/srcpkgs/axel/template b/srcpkgs/axel/template
index 795d63beb50..ecbf8efcdfe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/axel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/axel/template
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 pkgname=axel
 version=2.4
 revision=1
-wrksrc=axel-2.4
 build_style=gnu-configure
 conf_files=/etc/axelrc
 short_desc="Download accelerator for FTP and HTTP"