diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d6b9dc1..ce7c493 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ install-localstatedir:
 endif
 
 
-install: all $(if $(BUILD_DOCS),install-doc) install-datadir install-localstatedir
+install: all $(if $(BUILD_DOCS),install-doc) install-datadir
 ifneq ($(TOOLS),)
 	$(call install-prog,$(subst qemu-ga,qemu-ga$(EXESUF),$(TOOLS)),$(DESTDIR)$(bindir))
 endif