diff --git a/package/less/less.mk b/package/less/less.mk
index dfbd411863..c4049c074a 100644
--- a/package/less/less.mk
+++ b/package/less/less.mk
@@ -14,8 +14,4 @@ LESS_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
 # 0001-End-OSC8-hyperlink-on-invalid-embedded-escape-sequence.patch
 LESS_IGNORE_CVES += CVE-2022-46663
 
-define LESS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(@D)/less $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/less
-endef
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))