diff --git a/package/xterm/xterm.mk b/package/xterm/xterm.mk
index 3f5b978cec..74138755b9 100644
--- a/package/xterm/xterm.mk
+++ b/package/xterm/xterm.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ XTERM_VERSION = 306
 XTERM_SOURCE = xterm-$(XTERM_VERSION).tgz
 XTERM_SITE = ftp://invisible-island.net/xterm
 XTERM_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses xlib_libXaw
-XTERM_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS = DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 XTERM_LICENSE = MIT
 XTERM_LICENSE_FILES = version.c
 XTERM_CONF_OPTS = --enable-256-color