diff --git a/wayland/grim/build b/wayland/grim/build
index 612ca870..1cd0b8ca 100755
--- a/wayland/grim/build
+++ b/wayland/grim/build
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
-export DESTDIR="$1"
-
 meson \
     --prefix=/usr \
     -Djpeg=disabled \