diff --git a/ext/jack/Makefile.am b/ext/jack/Makefile.am
index 3d05433206..a97a2ad7a9 100644
--- a/ext/jack/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/jack/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstjack.la