diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-devtools/python/python3_%.bbappend b/meta-phosphor/recipes-devtools/python/python3_%.bbappend
index 69f4e9a..324b28c 100644
--- a/meta-phosphor/recipes-devtools/python/python3_%.bbappend
+++ b/meta-phosphor/recipes-devtools/python/python3_%.bbappend
@@ -10,11 +10,4 @@
     # Even though python3 is built with --without-ensurepip, it still installs
     # a large, compressed version of pip.  Remove it to free up the space.
     rm -rf ${D}${libdir}/python${PYTHON_MAJMIN}/ensurepip
-
-    # Remove all python .py files from python recipe. Only the .pyc
-    # files are required.
-    # The _sysconfigdata*.py files are system configuration files generated
-    # during build time. It's used in the yocto packaging process so
-    # it is required to remain in the image.
-    find ${D}${libdir}/python${PYTHON_MAJMIN} -name \*.py ! -name _sysconfigdata*.py -exec rm {} \;
 }