diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
index 70ba899c71..7b68269e74 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps-devel/template
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 pkgname=xbps-devel
 version="$(date +%Y%m%d)"
 build_style=gnu_makefile
-make_build_args="PREFIX="
-make_install_args="PREFIX="
+make_install_args="PREFIX= MANDIR=/usr/share/man"
 short_desc="The XBPS package system (development branch)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 long_desc="
@@ -31,9 +30,3 @@ do_fetch()
 	msg_normal "Fetching source from launchpad:xbps head branch..."
 	bzr branch lp:xbps ${pkgname}-${version} 2>/dev/null || return 1
 }
-
-post_install()
-{
-	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr || return 1
-	mv ${DESTDIR}/share ${DESTDIR}/usr || return 1
-}