diff --git a/meta-phosphor/recipes-devtools/python/python-gevent_1.2.2.bbappend b/meta-phosphor/recipes-devtools/python/python-gevent_1.2.2.bbappend
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+# Remove all python .py files from gevent recipe. Only the .pyc
+# files are required. Only do if openbmc-phosphor-tiny distro
+# feature is enabled.
+do_install_append_openbmc-phosphor-tiny() {
+    find ${D}/${PYTHON_SITEPACKAGES_DIR}/gevent/ -name \*.py -exec rm {} \;
+}