diff --git a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
index c2928cce33..3e20c1728e 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgsty4menc.la