diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py b/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
index 50c6ff7f..b9d41e9d 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
     replace_functions = {
         "build": """
             _target="$(arch_to_hostspec """ + arch + """)"
-            cd "$builddir"
             "$builddir"/configure \\
                 --build="$CBUILD" \\
                 --target=$_target \\
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
             make
         """,
         "package": """
-            cd "$builddir"
             make install DESTDIR="$pkgdir"
 
             # remove man, info folders
diff --git a/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD b/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD
index 41fc29bd..a31e51aa 100644
--- a/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD
+++ b/test/testdata/aportgen/pmaports/cross/binutils-armhf/APKBUILD
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ fi
 
 build() {
 	_target="$(arch_to_hostspec armhf)"
-	cd "$builddir"
 	"$builddir"/configure \
 		--build="$CBUILD" \
 		--target=$_target \
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ build() {
 }
 
 package() {
-	cd "$builddir"
 	make install DESTDIR="$pkgdir"
 
 	# remove man, info folders