diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7ced10db..5830f78c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ cockpit/devel-uninstall:
 cockpit/devel-install: PREFIX=~/.local
 cockpit/devel-install:
 	PREFIX="~/.local"
-	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)$(INSTALL_DIR)
 	ln -s $(shell pwd)/cockpit/public $(PREFIX)$(INSTALL_DIR)
 
 .PHONY: cockpit/download