diff --git a/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-2.1_alpha3.ebuild b/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-2.1_alpha3.ebuild
index 0614db12fa297..9862609801e71 100644
--- a/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-2.1_alpha3.ebuild
+++ b/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-2.1_alpha3.ebuild
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ src_install() {
 	rm "${D}"/$(python_get_sitedir)/*.la || die
 }
 
-pkg_preinst() {
-	gnome2_icon_savelist
-	gnome2_schemas_savelist
-}
-
 pkg_postinst() {
 	gnome2_icon_cache_update
 	gnome2_schemas_update
diff --git a/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-9999.ebuild b/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-9999.ebuild
index 8d8e500741c7c..c05adb445a66f 100644
--- a/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-9999.ebuild
+++ b/net-wireless/blueman/blueman-9999.ebuild
@@ -110,11 +110,6 @@ src_install() {
 	rm "${D}"/$(python_get_sitedir)/*.la || die
 }
 
-pkg_preinst() {
-	gnome2_icon_savelist
-	gnome2_schemas_savelist
-}
-
 pkg_postinst() {
 	gnome2_icon_cache_update
 	gnome2_schemas_update