diff --git a/templates/helpers/pango-update-modules.sh b/templates/helpers/pango-update-modules.sh
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--- a/templates/helpers/pango-update-modules.sh
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-#
-# This helper updates the pango modules file when the pango package
-# has been properly installed and stowned.
-#
-
-pango_query_modules_cmd=$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/pango-querymodules
-pango_query_modules_db=$XBPS_SYSCONFDIR/pango/pango.modules
-
-if [ -x $pango_query_modules_cmd -a -w $pango_query_modules_db ]; then
-	$pango_query_modules_cmd > $pango_query_modules_db
-	[ "$?" -eq 0 ] && \
-		echo "=> Updated Pango's $pango_query_modules_db modules file."
-fi
-
-unset pango_query_modules_cmd
-unset pango_query_modules_db