diff --git a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
index 54a2c524..c532b417 100644
--- a/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/scripts/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
 configure_file(debian/postinst.in debian/postinst)
 configure_file(debian/prerm.in debian/prerm)
 
-if(NOT SYSDIG_DIR)
-	set(SYSDIG_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../sysdig")
-endif()
-
 file(COPY "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/debian/falco"
 	DESTINATION "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/scripts/debian")