diff --git a/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template b/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
index 70f8422e426..3bb09dc867e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ long_desc="
  around getuid, chown, chmod, mknod, stat, and so on, thereby creating a fake
  root environment."
 
-bootstrap=yes
-
 post_install() {
 	# Use /bin/sh shebang.
 	sed -i -e "s|^#!/bin/bash$|#!/bin/sh|" ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/fakeroot