diff --git a/testing/lomiri-history-service/APKBUILD b/testing/lomiri-history-service/APKBUILD
index e53a28a34688e3759cc88ffbfc5d628ed3391a10..ab02d0522ed4fd54af9564791d6a29dac99fe4a3 100644
--- a/testing/lomiri-history-service/APKBUILD
+++ b/testing/lomiri-history-service/APKBUILD
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ subpackages="$pkgname-dev"
 source="https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/lomiri-history-service/-/archive/$pkgver/lomiri-history-service-$pkgver.tar.gz
 	0003-remove-daemon-directory.patch
 	"
-builddir="$srcdir/lomiri-history-service-$pkgver"
 options="!check" # several tests timing out
 
 build() {