diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 05bf582..aa16a7c 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2568,11 +2568,6 @@ endif
 # "adm" and "wheel".
 libsystemd-journal-install-hook:
 	libname=libsystemd-journal.so && $(move-to-rootlibdir)
-	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)/var/log/journal
-	-chown 0:0 $(DESTDIR)/var/log/journal
-	-chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)/var/log/journal
-	-setfacl -nm g:adm:rx,d:g:adm:rx $(DESTDIR)/var/log/journal/
-	-setfacl -nm g:wheel:rx,d:g:wheel:rx $(DESTDIR)/var/log/journal/
 
 libsystemd-journal-uninstall-hook:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(rootlibdir)/libsystemd-journal.so*
@@ -3676,9 +3671,6 @@ if HAVE_SYSV_COMPAT
 sysvinit_DATA = \
 	docs/sysvinit/README
 
-varlog_DATA = \
-	docs/var-log/README
-
 docs/sysvinit/README: docs/sysvinit/README.in
 	$(SED_PROCESS)