diff --git a/srcpkgs/upower/template b/srcpkgs/upower/template
index cfbb8c15315..76a2b51fc87 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/upower/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/upower/template
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ upower-devel_package() {
 }
 
 upower0_package() {
-	build_style=meta
 	noarch=yes
 	depends="upower>=$version"
 	short_desc+=" - transitional dummy package"