diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 99444f6c..1804c50a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ include/serno.h:
 		echo '#define DATECODE 0UL' >>include/serno.h; \
 	fi
 
-install-data-hook:
-	test -d ${DESTDIR}${logdir} || mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${logdir}
-	@# needed for FHS paths:
-	test -d ${DESTDIR}${pkglocalstatedir} || mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${pkglocalstatedir}
-
 install-exec-hook:
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${libdir}/*.la
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}${moduledir}/*.la