diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template b/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
index 27a819296cf..f4e66263e86 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux5.4/template
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ do_build() {
 	if [ "${_patchver}" ]; then
 		_version="EXTRAVERSION=${_patchver}"
 	fi
-	xbps-alternatives -g tar -s tar
 	export LDFLAGS=
 	make ARCH=$arch ${_version} ${_cross} ${makejobs} prepare
 	make ARCH=$arch ${_version} ${_cross} ${makejobs} ${_args}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template b/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template
index e2faa99d3ea..a56f457603f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux5.5/template
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ do_build() {
 	if [ "${_patchver}" ]; then
 		_version="EXTRAVERSION=${_patchver}"
 	fi
-	xbps-alternatives -g tar -s tar
 	export LDFLAGS=
 	make ARCH=$arch ${_version} ${_cross} ${makejobs} prepare
 	make ARCH=$arch ${_version} ${_cross} ${makejobs} ${_args}