diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index 20751d92b..193d08383 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ include tests/*
 include license
 include CHANGELOG.rst
 include README.rst
-graft docs
 recursive-include xonsh/ply/example *
 recursive-include xonsh/ply/doc *
 recursive-include xonsh/ply/test *
diff --git a/news/include-license.rst b/news/include-license.rst
index 3bf1b761a..4d07eca79 100644
--- a/news/include-license.rst
+++ b/news/include-license.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 **Added:**
 
-* Release tarballs now include licenses and documentation for xonsh and ply
+* Release tarballs now include licenses and minimal documentation for xonsh and ply
 
 **Changed:** None