--- a/src/python/recoll/Makefile
+++ b/src/python/recoll/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 all:
 	python setup.py build
-    
 clean:
 	rm -rf build
-
 distclean: clean
-
-install:
-	python setup.py install
+	rm -f setup.py