diff --git a/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template b/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
index 1f4db91d0a2..0d9f206559d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'fakeroot'
 pkgname=fakeroot
 version=1.20
-revision=4
+revision=5
 lib32disabled=yes
 conflicts="chroot-fakeroot>=0"
 build_style=gnu-configure
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ license="GPL-3"
 distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/f/fakeroot/${pkgname}_${version}.orig.tar.bz2"
 checksum=2297b7e79487cf0bbc64ff6d3d02446d895e82e2b26467c74fd1119011f6f098
 
+pre_install() {
+	# Drop localized manpages.
+	sed -e 's,SUBDIRS =.*,SUBDIRS=,g' -i doc/Makefile
+}
 post_install() {
 	# Use /bin/sh shebang.
 	sed -i -e "s|^#!/bin/bash$|#!/bin/sh|" ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/fakeroot