diff --git a/srcpkgs/mxml/template b/srcpkgs/mxml/template
index 2597e18c550..603cc206714 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mxml/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mxml/template
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 pkgname=mxml
 version=2.12
 revision=1
-create_wrksrc=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 make_build_args="libmxml.a all"
 configure_args="--enable-static --enable-shared"