diff --git a/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
index c521e156f8e2..11f816dbb972 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/ghostscript/default.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
 
     rm -rf $out/lib/cups/filter/{gstopxl,gstoraster}
+
+    rm -rf $out/share/ghostscript/*/{doc,examples}
   '';
 
   meta = {