diff --git a/spk/homeassistant/Makefile b/spk/homeassistant/Makefile
index b69d396c98b..8110cb88222 100644
--- a/spk/homeassistant/Makefile
+++ b/spk/homeassistant/Makefile
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ WHEELS_BUILD_ARGS += --enable-freetype
 WHEELS_BUILD_ARGS += --enable-jpeg
 WHEELS_BUILD_ARGS += --enable-zlib
 
-# [bcrypt, cryptography]
-ENV += PYO3_CROSS_LIB_DIR=$(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/lib/
-ENV += PYO3_CROSS_INCLUDE_DIR=$(STAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX)/include/
-# fix for openssl-sys crate (for cryptography >= 40.0.0)
-# https://docs.rs/openssl/latest/openssl/#manual
-
 # [gevent]
 DEPENDS += cross/libev cross/c-ares
 ENV += GEVENTSETUP_EMBED_CARES=FALSE