diff --git a/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template b/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
index 7a6f2e7edeb..f32f8412cf4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/fakeroot/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'fakeroot'
 pkgname=fakeroot
 version=1.20.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 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=19d3aaf0b71c04d7e4f1dcf7e05152def735b2076faee7c2c66af08d17c18db2
 
+pre_configure() {
+	# Get rid of localized manpages.
+	sed -i '/SUBDIRS/d' doc/Makefile.in
+}
 post_install() {
 	# Use /bin/sh shebang.
 	sed -i -e "s|^#!/bin/bash$|#!/bin/sh|" ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/fakeroot