diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb205f8..707c670 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 PREFIX ?= /usr
-DOCDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/share/doc/pash
 
 all:
 	@echo Run \'make install\' to install pash.
 
 install:
-	@mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
-	@mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(DOCDIR)
-	@cp -p pash $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/pash
-	@cp -p README.md $(DESTDIR)$(DOCDIR)
-	@chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/pash
+	@install -Dm755 pash $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/pash
 
 uninstall:
-	@rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/pash
-	@rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(DOCDIR)
+	@rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/pash