diff --git a/libxslt.spec b/libxslt.spec
index 4e717ed..3e0dbd8 100644
--- a/libxslt.spec
+++ b/libxslt.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: Library providing the Gnome XSLT engine
 Name: libxslt
 Version: 1.1.14
-Release: 1
+Release: 2
 License: MIT
 Group: Development/Libraries
 Source: ftp://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/libxslt-%{version}.tar.gz
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ rm -fr %{buildroot}
 
 %makeinstall
 
+rm -fr %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/python*/site-packages/libxsltmod*a
+
 %clean
 rm -fr %{buildroot}
 
@@ -116,6 +118,9 @@ rm -fr %{buildroot}
 %doc python/tests/*.xsl
 
 %changelog
+* Mon May 23 2005 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com>
+- remove static library from python bindings
+
 * Sat Apr  2 2005 Daniel Veillard <veillard@redhat.com>
 - upstream release 1.1.14 see http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/news.html