diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-mpd2/template b/srcpkgs/python-mpd2/template
index 310a39c1ca1..405659ddbfa 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-mpd2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-mpd2/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=python-mpd2
 version=0.5.4
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
-wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
 python_versions="2.7 3.4"
 pycompile_module="mpd2"