diff --git a/libmbim.spec b/libmbim.spec
index b98fab2..b02c005 100644
--- a/libmbim.spec
+++ b/libmbim.spec
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ BuildRequires: python3
 %endif
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(gudev-1.0) >= 147
 BuildRequires: gtk-doc
-BuildRequires: help2man
 
 
 %description
@@ -48,8 +47,6 @@ functionality from the command line.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
-# libmbim-1.18.2 dist contains mis-generated manuals
-find docs/man -size 0 -delete
 
 
 %build
@@ -62,7 +59,6 @@ find %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/gtk-doc |xargs touch --reference configure.ac
 
 
 %check
-find docs/man -size 0 |grep . && exit 1
 make check