diff --git a/libtalloc.spec b/libtalloc.spec
index f206415..c46cb9f 100644
--- a/libtalloc.spec
+++ b/libtalloc.spec
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Header files needed to develop programs that link against the Talloc library.
 
 %build
 ./autogen.sh
-%configure --prefix=%{_usr} --enable-talloc-compat1
+%configure --enable-talloc-compat1
 make %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 %install