diff --git a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild
index ddfedac4eb..dfab2fb13f 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-1.27.3.ebuild
@@ -99,12 +99,14 @@ src_install() {
 
 	if use perl ; then
 		cd "${S}/src/extensions/perl"
+		unset DOCS
 		myinst=( DESTDIR="${D}" )
 		perl-module_src_install
 	fi
 
 	if use python; then
 		cd "${S}/src/extensions/python"
+		unset DOCS
 		python_install() {
 			distutils-r1_python_install
 		}
diff --git a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild
index ddfedac4eb..dfab2fb13f 100644
--- a/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild
+++ b/sys-cluster/genders/genders-9999.ebuild
@@ -99,12 +99,14 @@ src_install() {
 
 	if use perl ; then
 		cd "${S}/src/extensions/perl"
+		unset DOCS
 		myinst=( DESTDIR="${D}" )
 		perl-module_src_install
 	fi
 
 	if use python; then
 		cd "${S}/src/extensions/python"
+		unset DOCS
 		python_install() {
 			distutils-r1_python_install
 		}