diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ce17bc5d9..62d89c642 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ add_subdirectory (doc)
 
 install (DIRECTORY DESTINATION ${GVMD_STATE_DIR})
 
-install (DIRECTORY DESTINATION ${GVMD_RUN_DIR})
-
 install (FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/gvmd_log.conf
          DESTINATION ${GVM_SYSCONF_DIR})