diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index eb7f261cef..72fa81daf7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1139,10 +1139,6 @@ top_docs = [
 ]
 install_data(top_docs, install_dir: DATADIR / 'doc/kea')
 
-install_emptydir(LOGDIR, install_mode: 'rwxr-x---')
-install_emptydir(RUNSTATEDIR, install_mode: 'rwxr-x---')
-install_emptydir(SHAREDSTATEDIR, install_mode: 'rwxr-x---')
-
 # Meson is annoying with its opinionated alteration of certain paths based on whether prefix is default or not.
 # So we revert what it does..
 # In case prefix is default, install to hardcoded path.