diff --git a/academic/python2-scipy/python2-scipy.SlackBuild b/academic/python2-scipy/python2-scipy.SlackBuild
index dd9d9edcaf..683c91db3d 100644
--- a/academic/python2-scipy/python2-scipy.SlackBuild
+++ b/academic/python2-scipy/python2-scipy.SlackBuild
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if [ ! -z "${PRINT_PACKAGE_NAME}" ]; then
 fi
 
 TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
-PKG=${PKG:-$TMP/package-$PRGNAM}
+PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
 OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
 
 set -e