diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
index 61dfa81bde..998df16622 100644
--- a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   python -Wi -t -B ../Lib/compileall.py $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/ -f
   rm -rf `find $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/ -name "*.py"`
 
-  rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/_sysconfigdata.pyo
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/lib/python*/config
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/2to3
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/idle