diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c2670bed1..d46328e58 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-PREFIX=/usr/local
-
 all:
 	./setup.py bdist
 
@@ -7,7 +5,10 @@ dist:
 	./setup.py sdist
 
 install:
-	./setup.py install --prefix=$(PREFIX)
+	./setup.py install
+
+install-user:
+	./setup.py install --user
 
 check:
 	./run-tests.sh