diff --git a/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template b/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template
index 05e81829589..f4a3fac64ef 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/docbook-xml/template
@@ -75,3 +75,9 @@ post_install()
 	cd ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}
 	${XBPS_TRIGGERSDIR}/xml-catalog run post-install
 }
+
+pre_remove()
+{
+	cd ${XBPS_MASTERDIR}
+	${XBPS_TRIGGERSDIR}/xml-catalog run pre-remove
+}