diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index c2fa808..d72bbe2 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ install:	$(target) translations_lrelease $(name).1
 	@install -d -v -m 0755 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
 	@install -v -m 0644 $(translations_targets) $(DESTDIR)$(translations_dir)
 	@install -v -m 0644 $(name)*.1 $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1
-	@gzip -nvf $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man1/$(name)*.1
 
 uninstall:	$(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/bin/$(name)
 	@$(MAKE) INSTALL_ROOT=$(DESTDIR) -f $(name).mak uninstall