diff --git a/macros.perl b/macros.perl
index 5b9dad0..4afad47 100644
--- a/macros.perl
+++ b/macros.perl
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ for i in ${all_dir[@]}; do\
   fi\
 done\
 # add man pages\
+# if exist :)\
+if [ -d "${RPM_BUILD_ROOT}%{_mandir}" ]; then\
 fgen_file "%{_mandir}/man?/*"\
+fi\
 \
 # add packlist file\
 # generated fom perllocal.pod\
diff --git a/perl.changes b/perl.changes
index f32c544..3f851dc 100644
--- a/perl.changes
+++ b/perl.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb 12 10:53:11 UTC 2010 - chris@computersalat.de
+
+- fix for macros.perl
+  o only add mandir if exist :)
+
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 Thu Jan 28 12:47:02 CET 2010 - rguenther@suse.de