diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 01a88a7..a613a48 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 		bash_completion.d/lrzip \
 		$(dist_doc_DATA)
 
-completiondir = $(DESTDIR)/$(sysconfdir)/bash_completion.d
+completiondir = $(sysconfdir)/bash_completion.d
 completion_DATA = @top_srcdir@/bash_completion.d/lrzip
 
 install-exec-hook: