diff --git a/srcpkgs/conky/template b/srcpkgs/conky/template
index 8b95a628edf..f05c7d4a1bf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/conky/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/conky/template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ version=1.12.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 conf_files="/etc/conky/conky.conf /etc/conky/conky_no_x11.conf"
-configure_args="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DMAINTAINER_MODE=ON -DRELEASE=ON
+configure_args="-DMAINTAINER_MODE=ON -DRELEASE=ON
  -DDOC_PATH=share/doc/${pkgname} -DBUILD_X11=ON -DBUILD_CURL=ON -DBUILD_XDBE=ON
  -DBUILD_RSS=ON -DBUILD_WEATHER_METAR=ON -DBUILD_IMLIB2=ON -DBUILD_WLAN=ON
  -DBUILD_LUA_CAIRO=ON -DBUILD_LUA_IMLIB2=ON -DBUILD_LUA_RSVG=ON