diff --git a/vte3.spec b/vte3.spec
index 28478d5..d6dcd27 100644
--- a/vte3.spec
+++ b/vte3.spec
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ make V=1
 %install
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
-rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.a
 rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/*.la
 
 %find_lang vte-2.90