diff --git a/build-devkit.sh b/build-devkit.sh
index 375c445..a6ae19b 100755
--- a/build-devkit.sh
+++ b/build-devkit.sh
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ cd $BUILDDIR
 
 extract_and_patch binutils $BINUTILS_VER bz2
 extract_and_patch gcc $GCC_VER bz2
+rm -fr gcc-$GCC_VER/zlib
 extract_and_patch newlib $NEWLIB_VER gz
 extract_and_patch gdb $GDB_VER bz2