diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index b8939f2..28adc73 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ else
   message('Building in debug mode')
 endif
 
-cargo_env = [ 'CARGO_HOME=' + meson.project_build_root() / 'cargo-home' ]
-
 custom_target(
   'cargo-build',
   build_by_default: true,
@@ -56,10 +54,7 @@ custom_target(
   console: true,
   install: true,
   install_dir: bindir,
-  # depends: resources,
   command: [
-    'env',
-    cargo_env,
     cargo, 'build',
     cargo_options,
     '&&',