diff --git a/srcpkgs/epiphany/template b/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
index c58e2fa54ef..0ffa06f547f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/epiphany/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version=40.2
 revision=1
 build_helper="gir"
 build_style=meson
-configure_args="-Ddistributor_name=VoidLinux -Dunit_tests=disabled"
+configure_args="-Dunit_tests=disabled"
 hostmakedepends="gettext glib-devel itstool pkg-config"
 makedepends="NetworkManager-devel avahi-glib-libs-devel gcr-devel
  gnome-desktop-devel json-glib-devel libdazzle-devel libhandy1-devel