diff --git a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-power-manager/gnome-power-manager_2.32.0.bb b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-power-manager/gnome-power-manager_2.32.0.bb
index 586eba6b07..2c55cf1577 100644
--- a/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-power-manager/gnome-power-manager_2.32.0.bb
+++ b/meta-gnome/recipes-gnome/gnome-power-manager/gnome-power-manager_2.32.0.bb
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ EXTRA_OECONF = " --disable-scrollkeeper \
                  --disable-applets \
                  --x-includes=${STAGING_INCDIR} \
                  --x-libraries=${STAGING_LIBDIR} \
-                 --with-dpms-ext=${STAGING_INCDIR}/.. \
                  --enable-compile-warnings=no \
                  ac_cv_header_X11_extensions_dpms_h=yes \
 "