diff --git a/libtalloc.spec b/libtalloc.spec
index 3699364..6e5b6bf 100644
--- a/libtalloc.spec
+++ b/libtalloc.spec
@@ -127,13 +127,6 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} check
 %{?export_waf_python}
 make install DESTDIR=$RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
-# Shared libraries need to be marked executable for
-# rpmbuild to strip them and include them in debuginfo
-find $RPM_BUILD_ROOT -name "*.so*" -exec chmod -c +x {} \;
-
-rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/libtalloc.a
-rm -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/swig/*/talloc.i
-
 # Install API docs
 cp -a doc/man/* $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_mandir}