diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 19ba4488..fc49acee 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -574,8 +574,6 @@ ell/ell.h: Makefile
 
 SED_PROCESS = $(AM_V_GEN)$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $@) && $(SED) \
 		-e 's,@libexecdir\@,$(libexecdir),g' \
-		-e 's,@daemon_storagedir\@,$(daemon_storagedir),g' \
-		-e 's,@wired_storagedir\@,$(wired_storagedir),g' \
 		< $< > $@
 
 %.service: %.service.in Makefile
@@ -585,12 +583,14 @@ SED_PROCESS = $(AM_V_GEN)$(MKDIR_P) $(dir $@) && $(SED) \
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(A2X) --doctype manpage --format manpage $(srcdir)/$<
 
 install-data-local:
+if !SYSTEMD_SERVICE
 if DAEMON
 	$(MKDIR_P) -m 700 $(DESTDIR)$(daemon_storagedir)
 endif
 if WIRED
 	$(MKDIR_P) -m 700 $(DESTDIR)$(wired_storagedir)
 endif
+endif
 
 clean-local:
 	-rm -f unit/cert-*.pem unit/cert-*.csr unit/cert-*.srl