diff --git a/doc/build.scm b/doc/build.scm
index ca40c03aca3b100b79822e9b3dcd17c4b3a6c506..9d41ccb924589828f271dcfa90b2a38806ccaa20 100644
--- a/doc/build.scm
+++ b/doc/build.scm
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ directory containing LaTeX files."
 % Insert blank pages for proper pagination of the booklet.
 \\newpage
 \\shipout\\null
-\\newpage
-\\shipout\\null
 
 \\newpage
 \\includepdf[fitpaper=true, pages=-]{back.pdf}