diff --git a/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.5.0.ebuild b/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.5.0.ebuild
index 0313079ce5..b72ed19228 100644
--- a/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.5.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.5.0.ebuild
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ IUSE="examples static-libs test"
 RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
 
 src_prepare() {
-	default
 	cmake_src_prepare
 
 	sed -i 's;${LEXBOR_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL};;' CMakeLists.txt || die
diff --git a/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.6.0.ebuild b/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.6.0.ebuild
index 0313079ce5..b72ed19228 100644
--- a/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.6.0.ebuild
+++ b/dev-libs/lexbor/lexbor-2.6.0.ebuild
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ IUSE="examples static-libs test"
 RESTRICT="!test? ( test )"
 
 src_prepare() {
-	default
 	cmake_src_prepare
 
 	sed -i 's;${LEXBOR_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL};;' CMakeLists.txt || die