diff --git a/patch/build.sh b/patch/build.sh
index 514345a..d989dc1 100755
--- a/patch/build.sh
+++ b/patch/build.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ patch[0]=patch-2.5.4-destdir.patch
 # Global settings
 export CPPFLAGS="-I$prefix/include"
 export LDFLAGS="-L$prefix/lib -R$prefix/lib"
-shortroot=1
 ac_overrides="ac_cv_path_ed_PROGRAM=/usr/bin/ed"
 
 reg prep