diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
index 41ea34dfbd..ac6cfb2a32 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
@@ -1972,8 +1972,7 @@ (define-public httping
      (list fftw ncurses openssl))
     (arguments
      `(#:make-flags (list ,(string-append "CC=" (cc-for-target))
-                          (string-append "DESTDIR=" (assoc-ref %outputs "out"))
-                          "PREFIX=")
+                          (string-append "PREFIX=" (assoc-ref %outputs "out")))
        #:tests? #f)) ; no tests
     (home-page "https://www.vanheusden.com/httping/")
     (synopsis "Web server latency and throughput monitor")