diff --git a/libselinux/src/Makefile b/libselinux/src/Makefile
index 2b1696a0..3b8bad81 100644
--- a/libselinux/src/Makefile
+++ b/libselinux/src/Makefile
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ SWIGRUBY = swig -Wall -ruby -o $(SWIGRUBYCOUT) -outdir ./ $(DISABLE_FLAGS)
 all: $(LIBA) $(LIBSO) $(LIBPC)
 
 pywrap: all selinuxswig_python_exception.i
-	CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(SWIG_CFLAGS)" $(PYTHON) setup.py build_ext -I $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR) -L $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
+	CFLAGS="$(CFLAGS) $(SWIG_CFLAGS)" $(PYTHON) setup.py build_ext
 
 rubywrap: all $(SWIGRUBYSO)