diff --git a/neon.spec b/neon.spec
index a296329..eb91319 100644
--- a/neon.spec
+++ b/neon.spec
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ The development library for the C language HTTP and WebDAV client library.
 %setup -q
 %patch0 -p1 -b .multilib
 
+# prevent installation of HTML docs
+sed -ibak '/^install-docs/s/install-html//' Makefile.in
+
 %build
 export CC="%{__cc} -pthread"
 # Use standard system CA bundle: