diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.linux-x86.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.linux-x86.Common
index 2f70b24b5..08fbb3d44 100644
--- a/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.linux-x86.Common
+++ b/configure/os/CONFIG_SITE.linux-x86.Common
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-INSTALL_LOCATION=/usr/local/epics/base-$(EPICS_VERSION).$(EPICS_REVISION).$(EPICS_MODIFICATION)$(EPICS_PATCH_VSTRING)
+INSTALL_LOCATION=/usr/local/epics/base-$(EPICS_VERSION).$(EPICS_REVISION).$(EPICS_MODIFICATION)
 
 GNU_HOST_ARCH=i686
 GNU_HOST_OS=linux