diff --git a/man/Makefile.am b/man/Makefile.am
index 510e9c66c..166b66cf8 100644
--- a/man/Makefile.am
+++ b/man/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+XSLTPROC_FLAGS = \
+        --nonet \
+        --stringparam man.output.quietly 1 \
+        --stringparam funcsynopsis.style ansi \
+        --stringparam man.th.extra1.suppress 1 \
+        --stringparam man.authors.section.enabled 0 \
+        --stringparam man.copyright.section.enabled 0
+
 .xml.1:
-	$(AM_V_GEN) $(XSLTPROC) -o $@ --nonet http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl $<
+	$(AM_V_GEN) $(XSLTPROC) $(XSLTPROC_FLAGS) http://docbook.sourceforge.net/release/xsl/current/manpages/docbook.xsl $<
 
 man_MANS = \
 	gnome-shell.1