--- Makefile~	2013-03-18 09:43:44.000000000 +0000
+++ Makefile	2013-03-18 09:44:58.000000000 +0000
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@
 		$(DESTDIR)$(sharedir)/icons/HighContrast/scalable/apps/meld.svg
 	$(MAKE) -C po install
 	$(MAKE) -C help install
-	update-mime-database $(DESTDIR)$(sharedir)/mime
-	update-desktop-database $(DESTDIR)$(sharedir)/applications
 
 meld.desktop: data/meld.desktop.in
 	intltool-merge -d po data/meld.desktop.in data/meld.desktop