diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/Makefile b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/Makefile
index 8a0e2761ee..86da3a6e99 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/Makefile
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/Makefile
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ check-go-test:
 # Install
 #
 
-define INSTALL_EXEC
-	install -D $1 $(VC_BIN_DIR)/ || exit 1;
-endef
-
 define INSTALL_TEST_EXEC
 	install -D $1 $(TEST_BIN_DIR)/ || exit 1;
 endef
@@ -68,10 +64,6 @@ install:
 # Uninstall
 #
 
-define UNINSTALL_EXEC
-	rm -f $(call FILE_SAFE_TO_REMOVE,$(VC_BIN_DIR)/$1) || exit 1;
-endef
-
 define UNINSTALL_TEST_EXEC
 	rm -f $(call FILE_SAFE_TO_REMOVE,$(TEST_BIN_DIR)/$1) || exit 1;
 endef