diff --git a/package/iptables/Makefile b/package/iptables/Makefile
index dbfc0d716..cfce37769 100644
--- a/package/iptables/Makefile
+++ b/package/iptables/Makefile
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ endef
 define Build/InstallDev
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/include $(1)/usr
-	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libiptc/libiptc.a $(1)/usr/lib
 endef
 
 define Package/iptables/install