--- a/Makefile.in.orig
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 	done
 
 install-vim:
-	@for d in $(DESTDIR)/$(vimdir) /etc/vim; do \
+	@for d in $(DESTDIR)/$(vimdir) ; do \
 		if ! test -d $$d; then continue; fi ; \
 		echo "installing Vim files in $$d" ; \
 		$(INSTALL) -d $$d/syntax ; \