diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel-manpages/template b/srcpkgs/kernel-manpages/template
index 4c06bfa1ae7..c4a3f528dc4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel-manpages/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel-manpages/template
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Add_dependency build docbook-xsl
 
 do_build()
 {
-	make ${makejobs} mandocs || return 1
+	make ${makejobs} mandocs
 }
 
 do_install()