diff --git a/meson_post_install.py b/meson_post_install.py
index 53d242b..bf320a9 100644
--- a/meson_post_install.py
+++ b/meson_post_install.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ install_prefix = os.environ['MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX']
 icondir = os.path.join(install_prefix, 'share', 'icons', 'hicolor')
 schemadir = os.path.join(install_prefix, 'share', 'glib-2.0', 'schemas')
 
-print('Update xdg dirs...')
-subprocess.call(['xdg-user-dirs-update']);
-
 if not os.environ.get('DESTDIR'):
   print('Update icon cache...')
   subprocess.call(['gtk-update-icon-cache', '-f', '-t', icondir])