diff --git a/irc/icbirc/Makefile b/irc/icbirc/Makefile
index 46572935d5bc..c6add6a4c9bc 100644
--- a/irc/icbirc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/icbirc/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ COMMENT=	Proxy IRC client and ICB server
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${FILESDIR}/COPYING
 
+USES=		uidfix
 MAKE_ENV=	BINDIR="${PREFIX}/bin" MANDIR="${PREFIX}/man/man"
-MAKE_ARGS+=	-DWITH_INSTALL_AS_USER
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/icbirc \