diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index fc687a5..68decdf 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -41,11 +42,7 @@ configure_file(
 
 # Systemd service unit
 systemd = dependency('systemd', required: false)
-if systemd.found()
-  systemd_service_install_dir = systemd.get_variable(pkgconfig :'systemdsystemunitdir')
-else
-  systemd_service_install_dir = join_paths(libdir, 'systemd', 'system')
-endif
+systemd_service_install_dir = join_paths(libdir, 'systemd', 'system')
 
 configure_file(
   configuration: conf_data,