diff --git a/tools/install.py b/tools/install.py
index c8ad828c1d..48943de91b 100755
--- a/tools/install.py
+++ b/tools/install.py
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ def npm_files(action):
     assert(0) # unhandled action type
 
 def files(action):
-  action(['doc/node.1'], 'share/man/man1/')
   action(['out/Release/node'], 'bin/node')
 
   # install unconditionally, checking if the platform supports dtrace doesn't