diff --git a/tools/mkpkg/mkpkg_dcadec b/tools/mkpkg/mkpkg_dcadec
index dab542a234..e1296336ee 100755
--- a/tools/mkpkg/mkpkg_dcadec
+++ b/tools/mkpkg/mkpkg_dcadec
@@ -33,19 +33,11 @@ echo "copying sources..."
   rm -rf dcadec-$GIT_REV
   cp -R dcadec.git dcadec-$GIT_REV
 
-echo "creating VERSION and other needed files"
-  (
-    cd dcadec-$GIT_REV
-    LC_ALL=C ./scripts/git-version > VERSION
-    touch ChangeLog
-  ) 
-
 echo "cleaning sources..."
   rm -rf dcadec-$GIT_REV/.git
 
-
 echo "packing sources..."
   tar cvJf dcadec-$GIT_REV.tar.xz dcadec-$GIT_REV
 
 echo "remove temporary sourcedir..."
-  
+  rm -rf dcadec-$GIT_REV