diff --git a/freshclam/CMakeLists.txt b/freshclam/CMakeLists.txt
index ef3616fe32..2e77a87403 100644
--- a/freshclam/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/freshclam/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ else()
     install(TARGETS freshclam-bin DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} COMPONENT programs)
 endif()
 
-# Install an empty database directory
-INSTALL(CODE "FILE(MAKE_DIRECTORY \${ENV}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/\${DATABASE_DIRECTORY})" COMPONENT programs)
-
 # Now we rename freshclam-bin executable to freshclam using target properties
 set_target_properties( freshclam-bin
         PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME freshclam )