diff --git a/package/botan/botan.mk b/package/botan/botan.mk
index 9c41c9bd69..27926a8f83 100644
--- a/package/botan/botan.mk
+++ b/package/botan/botan.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ BOTAN_LICENSE = BSD-2c
 BOTAN_LICENSE_FILES = doc/license.txt
 
 BOTAN_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
-BOTAN_INSTALL_TARGET = YES
 
 BOTAN_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--cpu=$(BR2_ARCH) \