diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/build b/packages/lang/Python/build
index ed7feabcf8..ebb700c104 100755
--- a/packages/lang/Python/build
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/build
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ PY_DISABLED_MODULES="readline _curses _curses_panel _tkinter nis gdbm bsddb _cod
 # this fixes problems with expat (maybe)
   LDFLAGS=`echo $LDFLAGS | sed -e "s|-Wl,--as-needed||"`
 
-  strip_lto
-
 cd $PKG_BUILD
 mkdir -p .objdir-target && cd .objdir-target