diff --git a/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.0-r3.ebuild b/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.0-r3.ebuild
index 9d2d01df3..1c986945b 100644
--- a/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.0-r3.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.0-r3.ebuild
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ src_configure() {
 }
 
 src_compile() {
-	unset MAKEOPTS
 	python_compile() {
 		waf-utils_src_compile
 	}
diff --git a/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.1.ebuild b/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.1.ebuild
index 60874b580..8b6abcf1b 100644
--- a/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.1.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-1.2.1.ebuild
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ src_configure() {
 }
 
 src_compile() {
-	unset MAKEOPTS
 	python_compile() {
 		waf-utils_src_compile
 	}
diff --git a/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-9999.ebuild b/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-9999.ebuild
index 4d520e72c..276618a66 100644
--- a/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-9999.ebuild
+++ b/net-misc/ntpsec/ntpsec-9999.ebuild
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ src_configure() {
 }
 
 src_compile() {
-	unset MAKEOPTS
 	python_compile() {
 		waf-utils_src_compile
 	}