diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 000a769a4..71499dd51 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0700 src/modules/snomasks/*.so @MODULESDIR@/snomasks
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0700 -d @MODULESDIR@/extbans
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0700 src/modules/extbans/*.so @MODULESDIR@/extbans
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0700 -d @MODULESDIR@/cap
 	@# delete modules/cap directory, to avoid confusing with U4 to U5 upgrades:
 	rm -rf @MODULESDIR@/cap
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0700 -d @MODULESDIR@/third