diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh
index 198c809a49e..78072d682cb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openssh/builder.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 source $stdenv/setup
 
-
-configureFlags="--with-privsep-path=$out/empty"
- 
 installPhase() {
    make install-nokeys
 }