diff --git a/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile b/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile
index 66dc0666bf6d..d5122f8ec0c4 100644
--- a/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile
+++ b/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ COMMENT=	The cx_Freeze is a set of utilities for freezing Python scripts
 
 USE_GCC=	yes
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
-PYDISTUTILS_NOEGGINFO=	yes
 USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>