diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6ae9fca..317ce8b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@
 # go install
 
 check-for-protoc-gen-go:
-	@if [ -f "/usr/bin/bin/protoc-gen-go" ]; then \
+	@if [ -f "/usr/bin/protoc-gen-go" ]; then \
 		echo "the protoc-gen-go package is old in debian sid right now"; \
 		echo "for now, remove it"; \
-		apt remote proto-gen-go \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	@if [ ! -f "$(HOME)/go/bin/protoc-gen-go" ]; then \
-		echo "you must build protoc-gen-go from google"; \
-		echo go-clone google.golang.org/protobuf; \
-		cd ~/go/src/google.golang.org/protobuf/cmd/protoc-gen-go/ && go install; \
+		echo "and install protoc-gen-go-wit from mirrors.wit.com"; \
 	fi
 	make all