diff --git a/batctl/Makefile b/batctl/Makefile
index 0b89941..8765d15 100644
--- a/batctl/Makefile
+++ b/batctl/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://downloads.open-mesh.org/batman/releases/batman-adv-$(PKG_VERSION)
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
 
-PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)/$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION)
-
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 define Package/batctl