diff --git a/appendix b/appendix
index 39653af..d3224d4 100644
--- a/appendix
+++ b/appendix
@@ -16,16 +16,6 @@ RUN package_list=$(grep -v '^\s*#' ${REPO_DIR}/apt-extras.txt | grep -v '^\s*$'
   apt-get clean && \
   rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
-# Re-enable man pages disabled in Ubuntu 18 minimal image
-# https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Minimal
-RUN yes | unminimize
-# NOTE: $NB_PYTHON_PREFIX is the same as $CONDA_PREFIX at run-time.
-# $CONDA_PREFIX isn't available in this context.
-# NOTE: Prepending ensures a working path; if $MANPATH was previously empty,
-# the trailing colon ensures that system paths are searched.
-ENV MANPATH="${NB_PYTHON_PREFIX}/share/man:${MANPATH}"
-RUN mandb
-
 # Copy Desktop files into ${REPO_DIR}/Desktop if they exist
 ONBUILD RUN mkdir -p ${REPO_DIR}/Desktop && \
             if [ -d Desktop ]; then cp Desktop/* ${REPO_DIR}/Desktop/; fi