diff --git a/plugin.mk b/plugin.mk
index 7835360756..812ab38cc7 100644
--- a/plugin.mk
+++ b/plugin.mk
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 %.eplug: %.eplug.in
 	sed -e 's|\@PLUGINDIR\@|$(plugindir)|' $< > $@
 
-%.eplug: %.eplug.xml
-	LC_ALL=C $(INTLTOOL_MERGE) -x -u /tmp $< - | \
-	sed -e 's|\@PLUGINDIR\@|$(plugindir)|' > $@
+%.eplug.in: %.eplug.xml
+	LC_ALL=C $(INTLTOOL_MERGE) -x -u /tmp $< $@
 
 %.error: %.error.xml
 	LC_ALL=C $(INTLTOOL_MERGE) -x -u /tmp $< $@