diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/macsio/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/macsio/package.py
index 9f797defc9a..79d3a1900e4 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/macsio/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/macsio/package.py
@@ -97,7 +97,3 @@ def cmake_args(self):
                               .format(spec['netcdf'].prefix))
 
         return cmake_args
-
-    def install(self, spec, prefix):
-        mkdirp(prefix.bin)
-        install('spack-build/macsio/macsio', prefix.bin)