diff --git a/package/gnupg/gnupg.mk b/package/gnupg/gnupg.mk
index e7c403a71..c0bf88c42 100644
--- a/package/gnupg/gnupg.mk
+++ b/package/gnupg/gnupg.mk
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ endif
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GNUPG_GPGV),y)
 define GNUPG_REMOVE_GPGV
-	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/gpgv \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/man/man1/gpgv.1
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/gpgv
 endef
 GNUPG_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += GNUPG_REMOVE_GPGV
 endif