diff --git a/lib/tools/uninstall.nom b/lib/tools/uninstall.nom
index 1201c73..7f0128a 100755
--- a/lib/tools/uninstall.nom
+++ b/lib/tools/uninstall.nom
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use "shell"
         exit 1
 
 command line program with $args:
-    $(NOMSU PACKAGEPATH) or= "/opt/nomsu"
     $searchpath =
         [
             : for $ in ["?.lua", "?/init.lua", "?.nom", "?/init.nom"]: