diff --git a/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index 5caf5de5..d8124818 100644
--- a/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -130,9 +130,6 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
     install(TARGETS dbus-uuidgen ${INSTALL_TARGETS_DEFAULT_ARGS})
 endif()
 
-# create the /var/lib/dbus directory for dbus-uuidgen
-install(DIRECTORY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LOCALSTATEDIR}/lib/dbus)
-
 set(EXAMPLES_SCRIPTS
     GetAllMatchRules.py
 )