diff --git a/extra/e2fsprogs/build b/extra/e2fsprogs/build
index 4eaa5c6f..c5eb1c88 100755
--- a/extra/e2fsprogs/build
+++ b/extra/e2fsprogs/build
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ export LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -static"
 
 make
 
-dest=$1
-
 set -- \
-    DESTDIR="$dest" \
     MKDIR_P="mkdir -p" \
     BLKID_MAN="" \
     BLKID_PROG="" \