diff --git a/common/hooks/post-install/01-remove-localized-manpages.sh b/common/hooks/post-install/01-remove-localized-manpages.sh
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+# This hook removes localized man(1) files
+
+hook() {
+	local section mandir=${PKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/man
+
+	for section in ${mandir}/*; do
+		if ! [ -d ${section} ]; then
+			continue
+		fi
+
+		case ${section} in
+			${mandir}/man?)
+				continue;;
+		esac
+
+		rm -rf ${section}
+	done
+}