diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 71b5b0910..c033ad80d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -118,12 +118,8 @@ post-install:
 	# For a shared installation, set appropriate owner for executable
 	# and mark it as setgid.
 	if [ "x$(SETEGID)" != "x" ]; then \
-		${INSTALL_STATUS}; \
-		if chown root:${SETEGID} ${DESTDIR}${bindir}/${PROG} && chmod g+s ${DESTDIR}${bindir}/${PROG} ; then \
-			${INSTALL_OK}; \
-		else \
-			${INSTALL_FAILED}; \
-		fi \
+		chown root:${SETEGID} ${DESTDIR}${bindir}/${PROG}; \
+		chmod g+s ${DESTDIR}${bindir}/${PROG}; \
 	fi
 
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