diff --git a/openct/etc/Makefile.am b/openct/etc/Makefile.am
index ff66d4e..5711971 100644
--- a/openct/etc/Makefile.am
+++ b/openct/etc/Makefile.am
@@ -30,13 +30,7 @@ dist_noinst_DATA += openct.usermap
 endif
 
 
-sysconf_DATA=#required in order to create dir
-install-exec-hook:	install-sysconfDATA openct.conf
-	if [ -f "$(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/openct.conf" ]; then \
-		$(INSTALL_DATA) openct.conf "$(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/openct.conf.new"; \
-	else \
-		$(INSTALL_DATA) openct.conf "$(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/openct.conf"; \
-	fi
+sysconf_DATA = openct.conf
 
 .in:
 	sed \