diff --git a/srcpkgs/mcabber/template b/srcpkgs/mcabber/template
index 2e2fedeae8..9b82370198 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mcabber/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mcabber/template
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgname="mcabber"
 version="0.10.3"
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-hgcset --enable-aspell --enable-otr"
+configure_args="--enable-hgcset --enable-aspell --enable-otr"
 short_desc="A small XMPP (Jabber) console client"
 maintainer="Lukas Epple <sternenseemann@lukasepple.de>"
 license="GPL-2"