diff --git a/package/python3/python3.mk b/package/python3/python3.mk
index 5d9d77af50..950006698b 100644
--- a/package/python3/python3.mk
+++ b/package/python3/python3.mk
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ define PYTHON3_REMOVE_USELESS_FILES
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/python3-config
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/smtpd.py.3
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/distutils/command/wininst*.exe
-	for i in `find $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/config-$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)m-*/ \
+	for i in `find $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)/config-$(PYTHON3_VERSION_MAJOR)*/ \
 		-type f -not -name Makefile` ; do \
 		rm -f $$i ; \
 	done