diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cbb7fc8d..5a1d3b85 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ uninstall:
 flat_install: SBINDIR=bin
 flat_install: prefix=
 flat_install: install
-	cd $(DESTDIR) && ln -sf $(SBINDIR)/* .
 
 # Prevent make from removing any build targets, including intermediate ones