diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index aedb577..4acc611 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 SUBDIRS = src
 sysconf_DATA = swapspace.conf
 EXTRA_DIST = swapspace.conf swapspace.lsbinit swapspace.service doc
-
-install-data-local:
-	$(MKDIR_P) -m 700 $(DESTDIR)/$(localstatedir)/lib/swapspace
