diff --git a/gmond/modules/Makefile.am b/gmond/modules/Makefile.am
index bf78ff0a0..d47939419 100644
--- a/gmond/modules/Makefile.am
+++ b/gmond/modules/Makefile.am
@@ -37,9 +37,4 @@ SUBDIRS += system
 SUBDIRS += $(STATUS_SUBDIR)
 SUBDIRS += $(PYTHON_SUBDIR)
 SUBDIRS += $(PERL_SUBDIR)
-
-install: install-recursive
-	@rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/*.a
-	@rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/*.la
-
 endif