diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3b20bf9..02065d4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ gnome = import('gnome')
 python = import('python')
 
 py_installation = python.find_installation('python3')
-python_dir = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), py_installation.get_install_dir())
 
 python_dir = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), py_installation.get_install_dir())
 pkgdatadir = join_paths(get_option('prefix'), get_option('datadir'), meson.project_name())