diff --git a/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-0.2.3.ebuild b/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-0.2.3.ebuild
index 3ba31f4e00..ffce3d0d24 100644
--- a/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-0.2.3.ebuild
+++ b/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-0.2.3.ebuild
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ src_test() {
 :
 }
 
-pkg_preinst() {
-	xdg_pkg_preinst
-	gnome2_schemas_savelist
-}
-
 pkg_postinst() {
 	xdg_pkg_postinst
 	gnome2_schemas_update
diff --git a/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-9999.ebuild b/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-9999.ebuild
index d6b229c5e3..1bf8f484c0 100644
--- a/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-9999.ebuild
+++ b/gnome-extra/extension-manager/extension-manager-9999.ebuild
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ src_test() {
 :
 }
 
-pkg_preinst() {
-	xdg_pkg_preinst
-	gnome2_schemas_savelist
-}
-
 pkg_postinst() {
 	xdg_pkg_postinst
 	gnome2_schemas_update