diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6ee5317..3aac147 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@ libemailengine        = dependency('libemail-engine',           version: '>=3.6.
 # Directories
 LIB_INSTALL_DIR      = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), 'lib')
 SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), 'share')
-plugindir = evolutionshell.get_variable(pkgconfig: 'plugindir')
 
-if plugindir == ''
-	plugindir = join_paths(evolutionshell.get_variable(pkgconfig: 'privlibdir'), 'plugins')
-endif
+plugindir = join_paths(evolutionshell.get_variable(pkgconfig: 'privlibdir'), 'plugins')
 
 debugoption = get_option('debugbuild')
 if debugoption == true
@@ -82,4 +79,4 @@ configure_file(
 )
 
 subdir('src')
-subdir('po')
\ No newline at end of file
+subdir('po')