diff --git a/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template b/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template
index bc174d26751..3afcb5ea7b0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ long_desc="
  Dozens of organizations use DocBook for millions of pages of
  documentation, in various print and online formats, worldwide."
 
+do_extract() {
+	:
+}
 
 do_install() {
 	local versions="4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5"