diff --git a/package/popt/popt.mk b/package/popt/popt.mk
index a78cfb440d..543278904a 100644
--- a/package/popt/popt.mk
+++ b/package/popt/popt.mk
@@ -7,13 +7,8 @@ POPT_VERSION = 1.14
 POPT_SITE = http://rpm5.org/files/popt
 POPT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
-
 POPT_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_va_copy=yes
 
-
-POPT_CONF_OPT = --target=$(GNU_TARGET_NAME) --host=$(REAL_GNU_TARGET_NAME) \
-		--build=$(GNU_HOST_NAME) --prefix=/usr
-
 POPT_INSTALL_TARGET_OPT=DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install