diff --git a/lib/gvc/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/gvc/CMakeLists.txt
index 100df84cf..2885417f0 100644
--- a/lib/gvc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/gvc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ add_library(gvc
 )
 
 target_compile_definitions(gvc
-  PRIVATE GVC_EXPORTS GVLIBDIR="${LIBRARY_INSTALL_DIR}/graphviz"
+  PRIVATE GVC_EXPORTS GVLIBDIR=""
 )
 
 target_include_directories(gvc