diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aa78eff800b..2dfe009916a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ MMAKEENV=	MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX=${MYMAKE:H} \
 		DESTDIR= \
 		INSTALL="sh ${.CURDIR}/tools/install.sh"
 MMAKE=		${MMAKEENV} ${MAKE} \
-		-DNO_MAN -DNO_SHARED \
+		MAN= -DNO_SHARED \
 		-DNO_CPU_CFLAGS -DNO_WERROR \
 		MK_TESTS=no \
 		DESTDIR= PROGNAME=${MYMAKE:T}