diff --git a/data/liveinst/Makefile.am b/data/liveinst/Makefile.am
index 7a3562f7f87..c4becd07382 100644
--- a/data/liveinst/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/liveinst/Makefile.am
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ dist_xinit_SCRIPTS = zz-liveinst.sh
 install-exec-local:
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	$(LN_S) consolehelper $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/liveinst
+
+uninstall-local:
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/liveinst
 endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST = README liveinst.desktop.in