diff --git a/ext/dc1394/Makefile.am b/ext/dc1394/Makefile.am
index 8f823523ff..6b09532774 100644
--- a/ext/dc1394/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/dc1394/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES =	libgstdc1394.la
 
diff --git a/ext/directfb/Makefile.am b/ext/directfb/Makefile.am
index de93f5cf63..05e79ac15b 100644
--- a/ext/directfb/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/directfb/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstdfbvideosink.la
 
diff --git a/gst/hls/Makefile.am b/gst/hls/Makefile.am
index 5587ffc4a2..77638cb58a 100644
--- a/gst/hls/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/hls/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(GST_PLUGINS_DIR)
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstfragmented.la