diff --git a/include/xbps_api.h.in b/include/xbps_api.h.in
index 1b1606e8..d220d017 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api.h.in
+++ b/include/xbps_api.h.in
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  */
 #define XBPS_PKGINDEX_VERSION	"1.5"
 
-#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20121107-1"
+#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20121111"
 
 #ifndef XBPS_VERSION
  #define XBPS_VERSION		"UNSET"
@@ -1732,8 +1732,6 @@ int xbps_repository_sync_pkg_index(struct xbps_handle *xhp,
  * Integer representing a state on which a package may be. Possible
  * values for this are:
  *
- * - XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_UNPACKED: Package was being unpacked
- * but didn't finish properly.
  * - XBPS_PKG_STATE_UNPACKED: Package has been unpacked correctly
  * but has not been configured due to unknown reasons.
  * - XBPS_PKG_STATE_INSTALLED: Package has been installed successfully.
@@ -1750,7 +1748,6 @@ typedef enum pkg_state {
 	XBPS_PKG_STATE_BROKEN,
 	XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_REMOVED,
 	XBPS_PKG_STATE_NOT_INSTALLED,
-	XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_UNPACKED
 } pkg_state_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/package_remove.c b/lib/package_remove.c
index e0e98e09..0ed7401d 100644
--- a/lib/package_remove.c
+++ b/lib/package_remove.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  *     will be executed.
  *  -# Its requiredby objects will be removed from the installed packages
  *     database.
- *  -# Its state will be changed to XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_UNPACKED.
+ *  -# Its state will be changed to XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_REMOVED.
  *  -# Its <b>purge-remove</b> target specified in the REMOVE script
  *     will be executed.
  *  -# Its package metadata directory will be removed.
diff --git a/lib/package_state.c b/lib/package_state.c
index a502c124..67f6dece 100644
--- a/lib/package_state.c
+++ b/lib/package_state.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ static const struct state states[] = {
 	{ "broken",		XBPS_PKG_STATE_BROKEN },
 	{ "half-removed",	XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_REMOVED },
 	{ "not-installed",	XBPS_PKG_STATE_NOT_INSTALLED },
-	{ "half-unpacked",	XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_UNPACKED },
 	{ NULL,			0 }
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/package_unpack.c b/lib/package_unpack.c
index df5f8405..9cc92bb6 100644
--- a/lib/package_unpack.c
+++ b/lib/package_unpack.c
@@ -710,18 +710,6 @@ xbps_unpack_binary_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, prop_dictionary_t pkg_repod)
 		return rv;
 	}
 	free(bpkg);
-
-	/*
-	 * Set package state to half-unpacked.
-	 */
-	if ((rv = xbps_set_pkg_state_installed(xhp, pkgname, version,
-	    XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_UNPACKED)) != 0) {
-		xbps_set_cb_state(xhp, XBPS_STATE_UNPACK_FAIL,
-		    rv, pkgname, version,
-		    "%s: [unpack] failed to set state to half-unpacked: %s",
-		    pkgver, strerror(rv));
-		goto out;
-	}
 	/*
 	 * Extract archive files.
 	 */
diff --git a/lib/transaction_ops.c b/lib/transaction_ops.c
index 666bd38e..71c6dce8 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_ops.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_ops.c
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ transaction_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp,
 
 	if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_UNPACKED)
 		reason = "configure";
-	else if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_NOT_INSTALLED ||
-		 state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_HALF_UNPACKED)
+	else if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_NOT_INSTALLED)
 		reason = "install";
 
 	/*