diff --git a/coccinelle.spec b/coccinelle.spec
index b9b6a92..fdf9e6b 100644
--- a/coccinelle.spec
+++ b/coccinelle.spec
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ fixing bugs in systems code.
 
 %prep
 %autosetup -p1
-rm -fv tools/spgen/source/spgen{,.opt}
 
 %build
 autoreconf -fi