diff --git a/net/mpd5/Makefile b/net/mpd5/Makefile
index 705406f0ba6..d7e05072dd6 100644
--- a/net/mpd5/Makefile
+++ b/net/mpd5/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 
 USES=		cpe
 
+MAKE_ARGS+=	MANDIR=${PREFIX}/share/man/man
+
 CPE_VENDOR=	mpd_project
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS NG_IPACCT RADIUS
diff --git a/net/mpd5/files/patch-doc_Makefile b/net/mpd5/files/patch-doc_Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index fe713858648..00000000000
--- a/net/mpd5/files/patch-doc_Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
---- doc/Makefile.orig	2020-09-06 14:33:02 UTC
-+++ doc/Makefile
-@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MPD_DOC_FILES+=	mpd*.html
- MPD_DOC_FILES+=	mpd.ps
- 
- MAN8=		mpd5.8
--MANDIR=		${PREFIX}/man/man
-+MANDIR=		${PREFIX}/share/man/man
- 
- depend:
-