diff --git a/package/ruby/ruby.mk b/package/ruby/ruby.mk
index 552da07238..2fa6b4e764 100644
--- a/package/ruby/ruby.mk
+++ b/package/ruby/ruby.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ RUBY_SOURCE = ruby-$(RUBY_VERSION).tar.xz
 RUBY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-ruby
 HOST_RUBY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 RUBY_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV)
-RUBY_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 RUBY_CONF_OPTS = --disable-install-doc --disable-rpath --disable-rubygems
 HOST_RUBY_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-install-doc \