diff --git a/R.spec b/R.spec
index cf7be69..f8e906e 100644
--- a/R.spec
+++ b/R.spec
@@ -765,14 +765,6 @@ TZ="Europe/Paris" make check
 %endif
 
 %post core
-# Create directory entries for info files
-# (optional doc files, so we must check that they are installed)
-for doc in admin exts FAQ intro lang; do
-   file=%{_infodir}/R-${doc}.info.gz
-   if [ -e $file ]; then
-      /sbin/install-info ${file} %{_infodir}/dir 2>/dev/null || :
-   fi
-done
 /sbin/ldconfig
 %if %{runjavareconf}
 R CMD javareconf \
@@ -797,18 +789,6 @@ R CMD javareconf \
 # Don't use .. based paths, substitute /usr/share/R
 # sed -i "s!../../..!/usr/share/R!g" %{_docdir}/R-%{version}/html/search/index.txt
 
-
-%preun core
-if [ $1 = 0 ]; then
-   # Delete directory entries for info files (if they were installed)
-   for doc in admin exts FAQ intro lang; do
-      file=%{_infodir}/R-${doc}.info.gz
-      if [ -e ${file} ]; then
-         /sbin/install-info --delete R-${doc} %{_infodir}/dir 2>/dev/null || :
-      fi
-   done
-fi
-
 %postun core
 /sbin/ldconfig
 if [ $1 -eq 0 ] ; then