diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e89ccd4965..7cf146ba7b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ LIB_OBJS += $(COMPAT_OBJS)
 ALL_CFLAGS += $(BASIC_CFLAGS)
 ALL_LDFLAGS += $(BASIC_LDFLAGS)
 
-export prefix gitexecdir TAR INSTALL DESTDIR SHELL_PATH template_dir
+export TAR INSTALL DESTDIR SHELL_PATH
 
 
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