diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/scorep/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/scorep/package.py
index 7d7ca9fe5e6..a040dc3a3d3 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/scorep/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/scorep/package.py
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ def find_libpath(self, libname, root):
             return None
         return libs.directories[0]
 
-    def with_or_without(self, arg):
-        return super.with_or_without(arg).remove_suffix("=yes")
-
     def configure_args(self):
         spec = self.spec