diff --git a/etc/pkgsrc.conf b/etc/pkgsrc.conf
index dd1735b3d..7c902a4ef 100644
--- a/etc/pkgsrc.conf
+++ b/etc/pkgsrc.conf
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 
 CC= gcc
 COMPILER_TYPE=gnu
-AR=gar
-NM=gnm
-
-PATH:= ${PATH}:/usr/gnu/bin
-.export PATH
 
 PKGSRC_COMPILER=    gcc
 
@@ -47,4 +42,7 @@ SKIP_LICENSE_CHECK=yes
 PKG_RCD_SCRIPTS=YES
 RCD_SCRIPTS_DIR=/usr/pkg/etc/rc.d
 
+# no g- prefix for binutils
+BINUTILS_PROGRAM_PREFIX=
+
 .endif            # end pkgsrc settings