diff --git a/subsurface-install.pri b/subsurface-install.pri
index d8ee34f80..1fdacbed2 100644
--- a/subsurface-install.pri
+++ b/subsurface-install.pri
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ XSLTDIR = $(DATADIR)/subsurface
 	doc.CONFIG += no_check_exist
 
 	translation.path = /$(DATADIR)/subsurface/translations
+	translation.CONFIG += no_check_exist
 
 	INSTALLS += target desktop icon manpage xslt doc marbledir translation
 	install.target = install