diff --git a/Formula/python.rb b/Formula/python.rb
index 8bac3ae2921..cea220c8398 100644
--- a/Formula/python.rb
+++ b/Formula/python.rb
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ class Python < Formula
     # Tell Python not to install into /Applications (default for framework builds)
     system "make", "install", "PYTHONAPPSDIR=#{prefix}"
     # Demos and Tools
-    (HOMEBREW_PREFIX/'share/python').mkpath
     system "make", "frameworkinstallextras", "PYTHONAPPSDIR=#{share}/python"
     system "make", "quicktest" if build.include? 'quicktest'
 
diff --git a/Formula/python3.rb b/Formula/python3.rb
index 4d69a53a6bb..38b5c3f914a 100644
--- a/Formula/python3.rb
+++ b/Formula/python3.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class Python3 < Formula
     # Tell Python not to install into /Applications (default for framework builds)
     system "make", "install", "PYTHONAPPSDIR=#{prefix}"
     # Demos and Tools
-    (HOMEBREW_PREFIX/'share/python3').mkpath
     system "make", "frameworkinstallextras", "PYTHONAPPSDIR=#{share}/python3"
     system "make", "quicktest" if build.include? "quicktest"