diff --git a/python-requests.spec b/python-requests.spec
index 9d7b75a..ba7a22b 100644
--- a/python-requests.spec
+++ b/python-requests.spec
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ python setup.py build
 %install
 python setup.py install \
   --root=%{buildroot} --prefix=%{_prefix}
-rm -rf %{buildroot}%{python_sitelib}/requests/packages/
 
 %check
 python setup.py test