diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4625f48..e510329 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ termite: termite.cc url_regex.hh util/clamp.hh util/maybe.hh util/memory.hh
 
 install: termite termite.desktop termite.terminfo
 	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${TERMINFO}
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/etc/xdg/termite
 	install -Dm755 termite ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/termite
 	install -Dm644 config ${DESTDIR}/etc/xdg/termite/config
 	install -Dm644 termite.desktop ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/applications/termite.desktop