diff --git a/textproc/xmlcatmgr/Makefile b/textproc/xmlcatmgr/Makefile
index 9c7c0d98b60f..6e377be0a224 100644
--- a/textproc/xmlcatmgr/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/xmlcatmgr/Makefile
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ CATALOG_PORTS_XML?=	${PREFIX}/share/xml/catalog.ports
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
-.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
-
-.if ! ${PORT_OPTIONS:MDOCS}
-CONFIGURE_ARGS+=	--disable-docs
-.endif
+DOCS_CONFIGURE_OFF=	--disable-docs
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>