diff --git a/buildtypes/meson.sh.in b/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
index b131c1d..3a94eff 100644
--- a/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
+++ b/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ BEE_BUILDTYPE_MESON_SOURCEDIR=${BEE_BUILDTYPE_MESON_MESONBUILD%/*}
 bee_configure() {
     start_cmd meson \
         --prefix ${PREFIX} \
-        --buildtype=plain \
         "${@}" \
         ${S}
 }