diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 319abb2911..100e657f7b 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST += \
 
 if WITH_WIRESHARK_DISSECTOR
 
-ws_plugindir = @ws_plugindir@
 ws_plugin_LTLIBRARIES = wireshark/src/libvirt.la
 wireshark_src_libvirt_la_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-I wireshark/src $(WIRESHARK_DISSECTOR_CFLAGS)