--- src/Makefile.in.orig	2011-09-15 07:14:33.000000000 -0500
+++ src/Makefile.in	2011-09-15 07:14:33.000000000 -0500
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) figures $(DESTDIR)$(inst_dir)/figures
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(hi_dir)
 	if ! test -f $(DESTDIR)$(hi_dir)/ltris.hscr; then \
-	  $(INSTALL_DATA) --mode=666 empty.hscr $(DESTDIR)$(hi_dir)/ltris.hscr; \
+	  $(INSTALL_DATA) empty.hscr $(DESTDIR)$(hi_dir)/ltris.hscr; \
 	fi;
 
 uninstall-local: