diff --git a/doc/libvips-docs.xml.in b/doc/libvips-docs.xml.in
index aa8ab93a..8a195e0e 100644
--- a/doc/libvips-docs.xml.in
+++ b/doc/libvips-docs.xml.in
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     <xi:include href="xml/How-it-opens-files.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/Making-image-pyramids.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/Using-vipsthumbnail.xml"/>
-    <xi:include href="xml/Cite.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/Examples.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/Cite.xml"/>
   </chapter>