diff --git a/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/argon2/Makefile b/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/argon2/Makefile
index 093bd8fb08..0294ba04e9 100644
--- a/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/argon2/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/argon2/Makefile
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ PROGRAMS = pw-argon2.la
 MANPAGES = slapd-pw-argon2.5
 LTVER = 0:0:0
 
-#prefix=/usr/local
-prefix=`grep -e "^prefix =" $(LDAP_BUILD)/Makefile | cut -d= -f2`
-
+prefix=/usr/local
 exec_prefix=$(prefix)
 ldap_subdir=/openldap
 
diff --git a/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/pbkdf2/Makefile b/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/pbkdf2/Makefile
index 064ff73c47..596e4af07b 100644
--- a/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/pbkdf2/Makefile
+++ b/contrib/slapd-modules/passwd/pbkdf2/Makefile
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ PROGRAMS = pw-pbkdf2.la
 MANPAGES = slapd-pw-pbkdf2.5
 LTVER = 0:0:0
 
-#prefix=/usr/local
-prefix=`grep -e "^prefix =" $(LDAP_BUILD)/Makefile | cut -d= -f2`
-
+prefix=/usr/local
 exec_prefix=$(prefix)
 ldap_subdir=/openldap