diff --git a/ghc-zlib.spec b/ghc-zlib.spec
index 7d4c6ef..e64aed1 100644
--- a/ghc-zlib.spec
+++ b/ghc-zlib.spec
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ This package provides the Haskell %{pkg_name} library development files.
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{pkg_name}-%{version}
 
+#remove the copy library
+rm -r cbits
+
 
 %build
 %ghc_lib_build
@@ -77,6 +80,9 @@ This package provides the Haskell %{pkg_name} library development files.
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 17 2015 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com>
+- remove the copy library in prep
+
 * Mon Oct 27 2014 Jens Petersen <petersen@redhat.com> - 0.5.4.1-30
 - disable debuginfo (cblrpm-0.8.11)