diff --git a/package/network/utils/rssileds/Makefile b/package/network/utils/rssileds/Makefile
index 6ca4e32e03..e475bcd5bb 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/rssileds/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/rssileds/Makefile
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ define Package/rssileds/description
   A small process written in C to update the signal-strength indicator LEDs
 endef
 
-define Build/Prepare
-	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
-	$(CP) ./src/* $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/
-endef
-
 define Build/Configure
 endef