diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix
index b46c2902558..3ae16d26d61 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.6/default.nix
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ let
     postInstall =
       ''
         rm -rf "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/test"
-        rm "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/README"
-        rmdir "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/"
       '';
 
     passthru = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
index 58a70c5f60c..968a4859aed 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/2.7/default.nix
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ let
     postInstall =
       ''
         rm -rf "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/test"
-        rm "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/README"
-        rmdir "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/"
       '';
 
     passthru = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.1/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.1/default.nix
index 2eed78cb49f..892af52a919 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.1/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.1/default.nix
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   postInstall = ''
     rm -rf "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/test"
-    rm "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/README"
-    rmdir "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/"
   '';
 
   passthru = {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.2/default.nix
index 501db22c8d3..1ab115f0469 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/3.2/default.nix
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   postInstall = ''
     rm -rf "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/test"
-    rm "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/README"
-    rmdir "$out/lib/python${majorVersion}/site-packages/"
   '';
 
   passthru = {