diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index decae1b721..8e6a0296ed 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ define PYTHON3_REMOVE_USELESS_FILES
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)m-config
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/smtpd.py.3
-	for i in `find $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/config-$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)m/ \
-		-type f -not -name pyconfig.h -a -not -name Makefile` ; do \
+	for i in `find $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/config-$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)m-*/ \
+		-type f -not -name Makefile` ; do \
 		rm -f $$i ; \
 	done
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/__pycache__/