--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@
 install-data-local:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) livestatus.o $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/liblivestatus.a
 
 clean-local:
 	rm -rf *~ compile_commands.json cppcheck-result.xml html
