diff --git a/paraview.changes b/paraview.changes
index 048e862..ee19c8d 100644
--- a/paraview.changes
+++ b/paraview.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun May 17 19:57:59 UTC 2020 - Atri Bhattacharya <badshah400@gmail.com>
+
+- Don't delete libFmmMesh.a static lib, it is referenced by
+  installed cmake files and needed for plugin development.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu May  7 21:53:50 UTC 2020 - Atri Bhattacharya <badshah400@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/paraview.spec b/paraview.spec
index 8080cb9..14fd18c 100644
--- a/paraview.spec
+++ b/paraview.spec
@@ -215,9 +215,6 @@ find . \( -name \*.txt -o -name \*.xml -o -name '*.[ch]' -o -name '*.[ch][px][px
 
 %cmake_install
 
-# UNNECESSARY STATIC LIBS
-rm %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/%{name}-%{major_ver}/plugins/GeodesicMeasurement/libFmmMesh.a
-
 # INSTALL DOCUMENTATION USED BY THE HELP MENU IN MAIN APP
 install -Dm0644 %{S:2} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}-%{major_ver}/doc/GettingStarted.pdf
 install -Dm0644 %{S:3} %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/%{name}-%{major_ver}/doc/Guide.pdf