diff --git a/dev-python/ipy/ipy-1.00.ebuild b/dev-python/ipy/ipy-1.00.ebuild
index d387087d8088f..afbead463014f 100644
--- a/dev-python/ipy/ipy-1.00.ebuild
+++ b/dev-python/ipy/ipy-1.00.ebuild
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ python_test() {
 }
 
 python_install_all() {
-	use examples && local EXAMPLES=( example/. )
+	if use examples; then
+		docinto examples
+		dodoc -r example/.
+		docompress -x /usr/share/doc/${PF}/examples
+	fi
+
 	distutils-r1_python_install_all
 }