diff --git a/sys/cdrom/Makefile.am b/sys/cdrom/Makefile.am
index e5a98a6002..6fb066c5ea 100644
--- a/sys/cdrom/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/cdrom/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstcdplayer.la
 
diff --git a/sys/dxr3/Makefile.am b/sys/dxr3/Makefile.am
index b0309afbd1..a13bc82681 100644
--- a/sys/dxr3/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/dxr3/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir= $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstdxr3.la
 
diff --git a/sys/qcam/Makefile.am b/sys/qcam/Makefile.am
index 75c999911e..944cdee99f 100644
--- a/sys/qcam/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/qcam/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstqcam.la
 
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am b/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
index 84da9a9d3d..8c8f15437f 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = \
 	libgstv4l2element.la \
diff --git a/sys/vcd/Makefile.am b/sys/vcd/Makefile.am
index 7770804c4d..8ad6b847fd 100644
--- a/sys/vcd/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/vcd/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvcdsrc.la