diff --git a/srcpkgs/djvulibre/template b/srcpkgs/djvulibre/template
index ff103ff33cb..1425c483501 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/djvulibre/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/djvulibre/template
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ pkgname=djvulibre
 version=3.5.28
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--host=${XBPS_TRIPLET}"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config automake libtool"
 makedepends="tiff-devel"
 short_desc="Utilities for the DjVu image format"