diff --git a/templates/bash.tmpl b/templates/bash.tmpl
index 592b48ec93..15cafc2ef0 100755
--- a/templates/bash.tmpl
+++ b/templates/bash.tmpl
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ configure_args="--enable-readline --enable-progcomp
  --enable-help-builtin --enable-extended-glob --enable-dparen-arithmetic
  --enable-directory-stack --enable-debugger --enable-cond-regexp
  --enable-alias --enable-brace-expansion --enable-array-variables"
-make_cmd="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/gmake"
 short_desc="The GNU Bourne Again Shell"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 checksum=a73f790817d98be375a36def567737498e33aaf1