diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index aaf46df..adb8cb2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ installfiles:
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(PROGRAM_NAME).$(SO_SUFFIX).$(VERSION)            $(DESTDIR)$(LIB_DIR)/$(PROGRAM_NAME).$(SO_SUFFIX).$(VERSION)
 	$(LN)           $(PROGRAM_NAME).$(SO_SUFFIX).$(VERSION) $(DESTDIR)$(LIB_DIR)/$(PROGRAM_NAME).$(SO_SUFFIX).$(VERSION_MAJOR)
 	$(LN)           $(PROGRAM_NAME).$(SO_SUFFIX).$(VERSION_MAJOR) $(DESTDIR)$(LIB_DIR)/$(PROGRAM_NAME).$(SO_SUFFIX)
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PROGRAM_NAME).a  $(DESTDIR)$(LIB_DIR)/$(PROGRAM_NAME).a
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PROGRAM_NAME).h  $(DESTDIR)$(INC_DIR)/$(PROGRAM_NAME).h
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PROGRAM_NAME).7  $(DESTDIR)$(MAN7_DIR)/$(PROGRAM_NAME).7