diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2c81cfa9..2673995c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -767,13 +767,11 @@ define set_tss_permissions
 endef
 
 define make_fapi_dirs
-    ($(call make_tss_dir,$(DESTDIR)$(runstatedir)/tpm2-tss/eventlog/) || true) && \
     ($(call make_tss_dir,$(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/lib/tpm2-tss/system/keystore/))
 endef
 
 define set_fapi_permissions
     if test -z "${DESTDIR}"; then \ e
-        ($(call set_tss_permissions,$(DESTDIR)$(runstatedir)/tpm2-tss)) && \
         ($(call set_tss_permissions,$(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/lib/tpm2-tss)) \
     fi
 endef
@@ -784,7 +782,6 @@ endef
 
 define check_fapi_dirs
     if test -z "${DESTDIR}"; then \
-        ($(call check_dir,$(DESTDIR)$(runstatedir)/tpm2-tss/eventlog/)) && \
         ($(call check_dir,$(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/lib/tpm2-tss/system/keystore/)) \
     fi;
 endef