diff --git a/debian/notmuch-vim.docs b/debian/notmuch-vim.docs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1496b58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/notmuch-vim.docs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+vim/README
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index d30e4c3c..169a8050 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -22,7 +22,3 @@ override_dh_auto_clean:
 override_dh_auto_install:
 	dh_auto_install
 	dh_auto_install --sourcedirectory bindings/python
-
-override_dh_installdocs:
-	dh_installdocs
-	install -m644 vim/README debian/notmuch/usr/share/doc/notmuch/README.vim