diff --git a/srcpkgs/tilda/template b/srcpkgs/tilda/template
index edeef247e9e..87aa7e15649 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tilda/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tilda/template
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ version=1.2.2
 revision=1
 wrksrc="${pkgname}-${pkgname}-${version}"
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--prefix=/usr"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config automake"
 makedepends="glib-devel confuse-devel gettext-devel gtk+3-devel vte3-devel"
 short_desc="GTK drop down terminal similar to guake"