diff --git a/srcpkgs/figlet/template b/srcpkgs/figlet/template
index 01e76d59ad2..e7d7298121f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/figlet/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/figlet/template
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pkgname=figlet
 version=2.2.5
 revision=6
 build_style=gnu-makefile
-make_install_args="prefix=/usr MANDIR=/usr/share/man"
+make_install_args="MANDIR=/usr/share/man"
 short_desc="Program for making large letters out of ordinary text"
 maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"