diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2c0733c..974bb5e 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ cppcheck:
 		--template '{file}:{line}: check_fail: {message} ({severity},{id})' \
 		src
 
-# These steps are necessary during installation
-install-exec-hook:
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)${localstatedir}/log/
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)${localstatedir}/run/${PACKAGE_NAME}
-
 EXTRA_DIST  = tools/path_replacer.sh
 EXTRA_DIST += tools/mk_cfgrpt.sh
 
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/Makefile.am b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/Makefile.am
index 564f623..7cea9f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/Makefile.am
@@ -352,5 +352,3 @@ libkea_dhcpsrv_parsers_include_HEADERS = \
 	parsers/simple_parser6.h
 
 
-install-data-local:
-	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(dhcp_data_dir)