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/man/meson.build b/man/meson.build
index 2961469c5..1183d741d 100644
--- a/man/meson.build
+++ b/man/meson.build
@@ -28,9 +28,3 @@ manpage_config.set('modulepath', module_dir)
 # manpage_config.set('suid_wrapper_dir', join_paths(get_option('prefix'), libexecdir))
 manpage_config.set('suid_wrapper_dir', join_paths(get_option('prefix'), 'libexec'))
 manpage_config.set('default_font_path', default_font_path)
-
-install_man(configure_file(
-    input: 'Xserver.man',
-    output: 'Xserver.1',
-    configuration: manpage_config,
-))