diff --git a/udisks2.spec b/udisks2.spec
index 491b3fc..a150800 100644
--- a/udisks2.spec
+++ b/udisks2.spec
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ sed -i udisks/udisks2.conf.in -e "s/encryption=luks1/encryption=%{default_luks_e
 autoreconf -ivf
 # modules need to be explicitly enabled
 %configure            \
-    --sysconfdir=/etc \
 %if %{with_gtk_doc}
     --enable-gtk-doc  \
 %else