diff --git a/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile b/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile
index 2ff1e1e36a76..77f2f791682b 100644
--- a/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/qzeitgeist/Makefile
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 ZEITGEIST_VERSION=	0.8.2
 
 post-extract:
-	@(cd ${WRKDIR} && ${EXTRACT_CMD} ${EXTRACT_BEFORE_ARGS} \
-		${_DISTDIR}/zeitgeist-${ZEITGEIST_VERSION}.tar.gz ${EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS})
+	@(cd ${WRKDIR} && ${TAR} ${EXTRACT_BEFORE_ARGS} \
+		${_DISTDIR}/zeitgeist-${ZEITGEIST_VERSION}.tar.gz \
+		${EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS})
 	cd ${WRKDIR}/zeitgeist-${ZEITGEIST_VERSION} && \
 		${CP} zeitgeist/datamodel.py \
 			extra/ontology/*.trig \