--- a/src/mime/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/mime/Makefile.am
@@ -16,31 +16,3 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	$(xdgmime_DATA) \
 	$(mimeicon_DATA) \
 	$(pixmap_DATA)
-
-## Update mime only when system wide installation takes place
-
-install-data-hook: install-xdgmimeDATA
-	if [ -f $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/mime/packages/freedesktop.org.xml ] ; then \
-	  if which update-mime-database>/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    update-mime-database $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/mime; \
-	  fi; \
-	  if which update-desktop-database>/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-		update-desktop-database; \
-	  fi; \
-	  if which gtk-update-icon-cache>/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-		gtk-update-icon-cache --force $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/icons/hicolor; \
-	  fi \
-	fi
-
-uninstall-hook:
-	if [ -f $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/mime/packages/freedesktop.org.xml ] ; then \
-	  if which update-mime-database>/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-	    update-mime-database $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/mime; \
-	  fi; \
-	  if which update-desktop-database>/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-		update-desktop-database; \
-	  fi; \
-	  if which gtk-update-icon-cache>/dev/null 2>&1; then \
-		gtk-update-icon-cache --force $(DESTDIR)$(datadir)/icons/hicolor; \
-	  fi \
-	fi