diff --git a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
index 9e642d8..a43aab2 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-gnome-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -79,4 +79,9 @@ _EOF
 chroot $MOUNTDIR sh /tmp/gconftool.sh
 rm $MOUNTDIR/tmp/gconftool.sh
 
+# remove some documentation to save space on CD
+for f in ChangeLog Changelog CHANGES TODO NEWS README README.txt; do
+   find $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/doc -name $f -exec rm -f {} \;
+done
+
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diff --git a/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
index 0eea421..a9f3e11 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-light-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -61,4 +61,9 @@ rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}.img*
 # remove failsafe image to save space for livecd
 rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}-failsafe.img*
 
+# remove some documentation to save space on CD
+for f in ChangeLog Changelog CHANGES TODO NEWS README README.txt; do
+   find $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/doc -name $f -exec rm -f {} \;
+done
+
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diff --git a/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh b/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
index 872827a..808da58 100644
--- a/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
+++ b/platforms/livecd-root/post.inc.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ sed -i -e '/^halt .*/i \
 sed -i -e '/^reboot .*/i \
 /sbin/eject_cd.sh 2>&1 >/dev/null' $MOUNTDIR/etc/init.d/reboot
 
-# installer icon on root desktop 
+# installer icon on root desktop
 # FIXME: move this somewhere else
 mkdir -p $MOUNTDIR/root/Desktop/
 cp $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/applications/openmamba-installer.desktop $MOUNTDIR/root/Desktop/
@@ -75,4 +75,9 @@ rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}.img*
 # remove failsafe image to save space for livecd
 rm -f $MOUNTDIR/boot/initramfs-${KERNEL_MAJVER}${KERNEL_EXTRAVER}-failsafe.img*
 
+# remove some documentation to save space on CD
+for f in ChangeLog Changelog CHANGES TODO NEWS README README.txt; do
+   find $MOUNTDIR/usr/share/doc -name $f -exec rm -f {} \;
+done
+
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