diff --git a/package/Makefile.package.in b/package/Makefile.package.in
index fbd7f6931d..e98fda85d1 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.package.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.package.in
@@ -171,15 +171,6 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/%/.stamp_target_installed:
 	@$(call MESSAGE,"Installing to target")
 	$($(PKG)_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS)
 	$(foreach hook,$($(PKG)_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS),$(call $(hook))$(sep))
-	$(if $(BR2_HAVE_MANPAGES),,for d in man share/man; do \
-		rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/$$d $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/$$d; \
-	done)
-	$(if $(BR2_HAVE_INFOPAGES),,for d in info share/info; do \
-		rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/$$d $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/$$d; \
-	done)
-	$(if $(BR2_HAVE_DOCUMENTATION),,for d in doc share/doc; do \
-		rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/$$d $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/$$d; \
-	done)
 	$(Q)touch $@
 
 # Clean package