diff --git a/dix/meson.build b/dix/meson.build
index fbbcf8646..15ca7d3b0 100644
--- a/dix/meson.build
+++ b/dix/meson.build
@@ -57,8 +57,3 @@ libxserver_main = static_library('libxserver_main',
     include_directories: inc,
     dependencies: common_dep,
 )
-
-install_data(
-    'protocol.txt',
-    install_dir: serverconfigdir,
-)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index db1d63f3e..b9cef5a56 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -806,12 +806,6 @@ if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
     subdir('test')
 endif
 
-install_man(configure_file(
-    input: 'man/Xserver.man',
-    output: 'Xserver.1',
-    configuration: manpage_config,
-))
-
 if build_xorg
     sdkconfig = configuration_data()
     awk = find_program('awk')