diff --git a/python-qt5.spec b/python-qt5.spec
index de88817..003c898 100644
--- a/python-qt5.spec
+++ b/python-qt5.spec
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 %global enginio 1
 %endif
 
-# set this until when/if we port to new cmake macros
-%global __cmake_in_source_build 1
-
 # enable/disable individual modules
 # drop power64, it's not supported yet (than)
 %if 0