diff --git a/package/openvmtools/openvmtools.mk b/package/openvmtools/openvmtools.mk
index f180f6f084..ef6544a0a7 100644
--- a/package/openvmtools/openvmtools.mk
+++ b/package/openvmtools/openvmtools.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENVMTOOLS_PROCPS),y)
 OPENVMTOOLS_CONF_OPTS += --with-procps
-OPENVMTOOLS_CONF_ENV += CUSTOM_PROCPS_NAME=procps
 OPENVMTOOLS_DEPENDENCIES += procps-ng
 else
 OPENVMTOOLS_CONF_OPTS += --without-procps