diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index da1a08816..78e8179b3 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ install-force: all install-translations
 	for i in $(PROGRAMS); do\
 		$(INSTALL) -m 755 $$i $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) ; \
 	done;
+	rm $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/fish; true
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(sysconfdir)/fish
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/fish
 	$(INSTALL) -m 755 -d $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/fish/completions