diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d072484..71275678 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PATCHVERSION := 7
 VERSION ?= ${MAJORVERSION}.${MINORVERSION}.${PATCHVERSION}
 
 LOCALEDIR := po
-SYSTEMLOCALEPATH := $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/locale/
+SYSTEMLOCALEPATH := $(PREFIX)/share/locale/
 
 LANGS := pt en
 POTFILE := default.pot