diff --git a/games-puzzle/pingus/pingus-9999.ebuild b/games-puzzle/pingus/pingus-9999.ebuild
index ad3f83ccf4faa..ed8a17de28ac8 100644
--- a/games-puzzle/pingus/pingus-9999.ebuild
+++ b/games-puzzle/pingus/pingus-9999.ebuild
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2019 Gentoo Authors
+# Copyright 1999-2020 Gentoo Authors
 # Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
 
 EAPI=7
-inherit cmake toolchain-funcs flag-o-matic xdg-utils
+inherit cmake toolchain-funcs flag-o-matic xdg
 
 DESCRIPTION="free Lemmings clone"
 HOMEPAGE="http://pingus.gitlab.io/"
@@ -40,11 +40,3 @@ src_prepare() {
 	cmake_src_prepare
 	strip-flags
 }
-
-pkg_postinst() {
-	xdg_desktop_database_update
-}
-
-pkg_postrm() {
-	xdg_desktop_database_update
-}