diff --git a/sagemath.spec b/sagemath.spec
index 4070ffd..0204af4 100644
--- a/sagemath.spec
+++ b/sagemath.spec
@@ -1292,7 +1292,9 @@ rm -fr $SAGE_ROOT/share $SAGE_ROOT/devel
 ln -sf %{python_sitearch}/sage $SAGE_SRC/sage
 ln -sf %{python_sitearch} $SAGE_ETC/sage
 ln -sf %{SAGE_DOC} $SAGE_ROOT/doc
+%if %{with docs}
 ln -sf %{SAGE_DOC} $SAGE_SRC/doc
+%endif
 ln -sf %{SAGE_SHARE} $SAGE_ROOT/share
 # compat devel symlink
 ln -sf src $SAGE_ROOT/devel