diff --git a/package/less/less.mk b/package/less/less.mk
index 91ce08f4f0..f7211ef112 100644
--- a/package/less/less.mk
+++ b/package/less/less.mk
@@ -11,8 +11,4 @@ LESS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 LESS_CPE_ID_VENDOR = gnu
 LESS_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
 
-define LESS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 $(@D)/less $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/less
-endef
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))