diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 3aa2c4bf..9a8a87ad 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -1251,10 +1251,6 @@ install_manpage() {
         # if not present, create man8 directory
         install -d -m 755 /usr/local/share/man/man8
     fi
-    if [[ ! -d "/usr/local/share/man/man5" ]]; then
-        # if not present, create man5 directory
-        install -d -m 755 /usr/local/share/man/man5
-    fi
     # Testing complete, copy the files & update the man db
     install -D -m 644 -T ${PI_HOLE_LOCAL_REPO}/manpages/pihole.8 /usr/local/share/man/man8/pihole.8
 
diff --git a/test/test_any_automated_install.py b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
index edbbd8ab..aa48fd32 100644
--- a/test/test_any_automated_install.py
+++ b/test/test_any_automated_install.py
@@ -154,12 +154,6 @@ def test_installPihole_fresh_install_readableFiles(host):
         check_man = test_cmd.format("r", "/usr/local/share/man/man8", piholeuser)
         actual_rc = host.run(check_man).rc
         assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
-        check_man = test_cmd.format("x", "/usr/local/share/man/man5", piholeuser)
-        actual_rc = host.run(check_man).rc
-        assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
-        check_man = test_cmd.format("r", "/usr/local/share/man/man5", piholeuser)
-        actual_rc = host.run(check_man).rc
-        assert exit_status_success == actual_rc
         check_man = test_cmd.format(
             "r", "/usr/local/share/man/man8/pihole.8", piholeuser
         )