diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4cdcee43..065cdbcb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 i3-sensible-terminal $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/
 	test -e $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config || $(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.config $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config
 	test -e $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config.keycodes || $(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.config.keycodes $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/config.keycodes
-	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.welcome $(DESTDIR)$(SYSCONFDIR)/i3/welcome
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.xsession.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/xsessions/i3.desktop
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 i3.applications.desktop $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/share/applications/i3.desktop
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0644 include/i3/ipc.h $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/include/i3/