diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2dcd514..920fe67 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -40,18 +40,12 @@ LIBS=$(LIB_FILE)
 
 all: $(PROGRAMS)
 
-install: $(INST_PROGRAMS) bin-dir
+install: $(INST_PROGRAMS)
+	install -d $(BINDIR)
 	for f in $(INST_PROGRAMS); do \
 		install -v $$f $(BINDIR)/$$f || exit 1; \
 	done
 
-bin-dir:
-	@if ! test -d $(BINDIR); then \
-		echo "No '$(BINDIR)' directory to install in"; \
-		echo "Please create it and add it to your PATH"; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-
 .PHONY: bin-dir
 
 test-lexing: test-lexing.o $(LIBS)