diff --git a/data/Makefile b/data/Makefile
index a68974c..29b7b02 100644
--- a/data/Makefile
+++ b/data/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ distclean: clean
 
 install:
 	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 -- xmleditor.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/xmleditor.desktop
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 xmleditor.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/xmleditor.desktop
 
 uninstall:
 	$(RM) -- $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/xmleditor.desktop
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 1212ba2..ea126bd 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ distclean: clean
 
 install: $(TARGETS)
 	$(MKDIR) $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -- xmleditor $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/xmleditor
+	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 xmleditor $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/xmleditor
 
 uninstall:
 	$(RM) -- $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)/xmleditor