diff --git a/package/pkg-python.mk b/package/pkg-python.mk
index 1e4fd5ba33..59a48e5a87 100644
--- a/package/pkg-python.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-python.mk
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ define PKG_PYTHON_FIXUP_SYSCONFIGDATA
 	find $(HOST_DIR)/lib/python* $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/python* \
 		-name "_sysconfigdata*.py" | xargs --no-run-if-empty \
 		$(SED) "s:$(PER_PACKAGE_DIR)/[^/]\+/:$(PER_PACKAGE_DIR)/$($(PKG)_NAME)/:g"
-	find $(HOST_DIR)/lib/python* $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib/python* \
-		-name "_sysconfigdata*.pyc" -delete
 endef
 endif