diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 550b9b7c69..3ea86b1649 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ init-state:
 	$(INSTALL) $(INIT_FLAGS) $(GROUP_WRITABLE) -d $(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/nix/gcroots/channels
 	ln -sfn $(localstatedir)/nix/profiles $(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/nix/gcroots/profiles
 	$(INSTALL) $(INIT_FLAGS) -d $(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/nix/userpool
-	$(INSTALL) $(INIT_FLAGS) -m 1777 -d $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/store
+	$(INSTALL) $(INIT_FLAGS) -m 1777 -d $(DESTDIR)$(storedir)
 	$(INSTALL) $(INIT_FLAGS) $(GROUP_WRITABLE) -d $(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/nix/manifests
 	ln -sfn $(localstatedir)/nix/manifests $(DESTDIR)$(localstatedir)/nix/gcroots/manifests
-#	$(bindir)/nix-store --init
 
 else
 init-state: