diff --git a/package/readline/readline.mk b/package/readline/readline.mk
index 0c883bcf9..ff5519924 100644
--- a/package/readline/readline.mk
+++ b/package/readline/readline.mk
@@ -13,14 +13,10 @@ READLINE_CONF_ENV = bash_cv_func_sigsetjmp=yes
 READLINE_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 READLINE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
-define READLINE_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
-	$(MAKE1) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) -C $(@D) uninstall
-	$(MAKE1) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) -C $(@D) install-shared uninstall-doc
-	chmod 775 $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/libreadline.so.$(READLINE_VERSION) \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/libhistory.so.$(READLINE_VERSION)
-	$(STRIPCMD) $(STRIP_STRIP_UNNEEDED) \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/libreadline.so.$(READLINE_VERSION) \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/libhistory.so.$(READLINE_VERSION)
+define READLINE_PURGE_EXAMPLES
+	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/readline
 endef
 
+READLINE_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += READLINE_PURGE_EXAMPLES
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))