diff --git a/completions/info b/completions/info
index 549abc41eb3..7a179e63c30 100644
--- a/completions/info
+++ b/completions/info
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ _info()
         infopath=$INFOPATH
     fi
 
-    _expand || return
-
     infopath=$infopath:
     if [[ -n $cur ]]; then
         infopath="${infopath//://$cur* }"
diff --git a/completions/man b/completions/man
index 037a715fdb6..94935753c25 100644
--- a/completions/man
+++ b/completions/man
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ _man()
     # shellcheck disable=SC2053
     [[ $prev == $mansect ]] && sect=$prev || sect='*'
 
-    _expand || return
-
     manpath=$manpath:
     if [[ -n $cur ]]; then
         manpath="${manpath//://*man$sect/$cur* } ${manpath//://*cat$sect/$cur* }"