--- Makefile.in.orig	2017-04-29 22:26:04 UTC
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -163,11 +163,7 @@ install: all
 	if test -n "@CLIENT@" ; then								\
 		$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(exedir)/birdc $(DESTDIR)/$(sbindir)/birdc ;		\
 	fi
-	if ! test -f $(DESTDIR)/@CONFIG_FILE@ ; then						\
-		$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/doc/bird.conf.example $(DESTDIR)/@CONFIG_FILE@ ;	\
-	else											\
-		echo "Not overwriting old bird.conf" ;						\
-	fi
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/doc/bird.conf.example $(DESTDIR)/@CONFIG_FILE@.example
 
 install-docs:
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)/$(docdir)