diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 13a99070ab3..1a5a62a909a 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -407,8 +407,8 @@ if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
     readonly XBPS_LIBEXECDIR=$XBPS_COMMONDIR/xbps-src/libexec
 else
     readonly XBPS_UHELPER_CMD="xbps-uhelper -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
-    readonly XBPS_INSTALL_CMD="xbps-install -C _empty.conf_ --repository=$XBPS_REPOSITORY -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
-    readonly XBPS_QUERY_CMD="xbps-query -C _empty.conf_ --repository=$XBPS_REPOSITORY -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
+    readonly XBPS_INSTALL_CMD="xbps-install --repository=$XBPS_REPOSITORY -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
+    readonly XBPS_QUERY_CMD="xbps-query --repository=$XBPS_REPOSITORY -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
     readonly XBPS_RINDEX_CMD="xbps-rindex"
     readonly XBPS_RECONFIGURE_CMD="xbps-reconfigure -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"
     readonly XBPS_REMOVE_CMD="xbps-remove -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR"