diff --git a/newapkbuild.in b/newapkbuild.in
index e00d7d2..36e4bca 100644
--- a/newapkbuild.in
+++ b/newapkbuild.in
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ __EOF__
 	# Create build() function
 	cat >>APKBUILD<<__EOF__
 build() {
-	cd "\$builddir"
 __EOF__
 
 	case "$buildtype" in
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ __EOF__
 	# Create check() function
 	cat >>APKBUILD<<__EOF__
 check() {
-	cd "\$builddir"
 __EOF__
 
 	case "$buildtype" in
@@ -310,7 +308,6 @@ __EOF__
 	# Create package() function
 	cat >>APKBUILD<<__EOF__
 package() {
-	cd "\$builddir"
 __EOF__
 
 	case "$buildtype" in