diff --git a/srcpkgs/mdocml/INSTALL b/srcpkgs/mdocml/INSTALL
index 36be63101b7..7aa787b70f0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mdocml/INSTALL
+++ b/srcpkgs/mdocml/INSTALL
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 case "$ACTION" in
 post)
 	echo "Regenerating man db..."
-	usr/bin/makewhatis -a -Tutf8
+	usr/bin/makewhatis -Tutf8
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/srcpkgs/mdocml/files/makewhatis.cron.daily b/srcpkgs/mdocml/files/makewhatis.cron.daily
index ee334fa94f4..efe892e39fe 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/mdocml/files/makewhatis.cron.daily
+++ b/srcpkgs/mdocml/files/makewhatis.cron.daily
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-makewhatis -a -Tutf8
-exit $?
+exec makewhatis -Tutf8
diff --git a/srcpkgs/mdocml/template b/srcpkgs/mdocml/template
index d5759e2aefe..366c1f9180f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mdocml/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mdocml/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'mdocml'
 pkgname=mdocml
 version=1.14.5
-revision=6
+revision=7
 wrksrc="mandoc-${version}"
 build_style=configure
 make_build_args="all man.cgi"