diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-networkx/template b/srcpkgs/python3-networkx/template
index a2207320c2a..83e21291feb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-networkx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-networkx/template
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 pkgname=python3-networkx
 version=2.8.8
 revision=1
-wrksrc="networkx-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
 # failing in i686
 make_check_args="--deselect networkx/algorithms/approximation/tests/test_traveling_salesman.py::test_asadpour_tsp"