diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 8a8f0ac1f..283eaee2f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -98,6 +98,6 @@ elinks: $(OBJS) $(ELINKSLIBS)
 	$(call cmd,link)
 
 install-local:
-	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(srcdir)/elinks $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
+	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) elinks $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 
 include $(path_to_top)/Makefile.lib