diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ac13c4b..955c46c 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ from distutils.core import setup
 import sys
 import os
 
-sys.prefix = os.environ['HOME']
-
 setup(	name="userconfig",
       	version="0.1",
 	description="Generate config files for user home",