diff --git a/libs/js/Makefile.in b/libs/js/Makefile.in
index 5cfc0f4837..a249170f0c 100644
--- a/libs/js/Makefile.in
+++ b/libs/js/Makefile.in
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ VPATH        = @srcdir@
 srcdir       = @srcdir@
 top_srcdir   = @top_srcdir@
 
-DESTDIR      =
 prefix       = @prefix@
 exec_prefix  = @exec_prefix@
 datarootdir  = @datarootdir@