1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/packages/code.scm b/gnu/packages/code.scm
index e346f7e0c5d..ece86a9ed58 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/code.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/code.scm
@@ -117,9 +117,8 @@ highlighting your own code that seemed comprehensible when you wrote it.")
                    (let* ((out  (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
                           (data (string-append out "/share/gtags"))
                           (lisp (string-append out "/share/emacs/site-lisp")))
-                     (mkdir-p lisp)
-                     (copy-file (string-append data "/gtags.el")
-                                (string-append lisp "/gtags.el"))
+                     (install-file (string-append data "/gtags.el")
+                                   lisp)
                      (delete-file (string-append data "/gtags.el"))
                      #t))
                  %standard-phases)))