diff --git a/gedit.spec b/gedit.spec
index 2136fcf..791c1e1 100644
--- a/gedit.spec
+++ b/gedit.spec
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ intltoolize -f
 make %{_smp_mflags}
 
 %install
-make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT INSTALL="install -p"
+%make_install
 
 ## clean up all the static libs for plugins (workaround for no -module)
 /bin/rm -f `find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir} -name "*.a"`
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ gtk-update-icon-cache %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor >&/dev/null || :
 %changelog
 * Tue Aug 18 2015 Kalev Lember <klember@redhat.com> - 2:3.17.90-1
 - Update to 3.17.90
+- Use make_install macro
 
 * Fri Aug 14 2015 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 2:3.17.2-2
 - Rely on file triggers for schemas and desktop files