diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3b6869b..430c8ca 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ locale/mc.pot: $(CSRCS)
 	xgettext -k_ -c $^ -o $@
 
 install:
-	mkdir -pv $(DESTDIR)/etc/mc
-	mkdir -pv $(DESTDIR)/var/lib/mc
 	mkdir -pv $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/bin
 	install -v -m755 dist/mc $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/bin/mc 
 	@for cmd in $(CMDS) ; do \