diff --git a/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template b/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template
index a0570fb06f4..becf5a087cc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vala/vala-devel.template
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ do_install()
 	install -d ${DESTDIR}/usr/{lib,share}
 	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/include ${DESTDIR}/usr
 	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/pkgconfig ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
-	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/*.*a ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
 	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/{aclocal,devhelp} ${DESTDIR}/usr/share
 }