diff --git a/buildtypes/meson.sh.in b/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
index d6448a2..c4cfd95 100644
--- a/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
+++ b/buildtypes/meson.sh.in
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ bee_configure() {
         --prefix ${PREFIX} \
         --sysconfdir=${SYSCONFDIR} \
         --localstatedir=${LOCALSTATEDIR} \
-        --buildtype=plain \
         "${@}" \
         ${S}
 }