diff --git a/srcpkgs/pulseaudio/template b/srcpkgs/pulseaudio/template
index f6c9688c38d..b945fff6967 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/pulseaudio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/pulseaudio/template
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ license="LGPL-2"
 distfiles="${FREEDESKTOP_SITE}/${pkgname}/releases/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
 checksum=99c13a8b1249ddbd724f195579df79484e9af6418cecf6a15f003a7f36caf939
 
-if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" = "i686" ]; then
-	configure_args+=" --libdir=/usr/lib32"
-	pre_install() {
-		vmkdir usr/lib
-		ln -s lib ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib32
-	}
-fi
-
 pre_configure() {
 	libtoolize -f
 }
@@ -58,8 +50,6 @@ post_install() {
 	# when there's a Skype call incoming
 	sed -e 's|/usr/bin/pactl load-module module-x11-cork-request|#&|' \
 		-i ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/start-pulseaudio-x11
-
-	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib32
 }
 
 libpulseaudio_package() {