diff --git a/lang/python/files/python-package.mk b/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
index 0196beeb6..6ac6051fa 100644
--- a/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
+++ b/lang/python/files/python-package.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ define PyPackage
   $(call shexport,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec)
 
   define Package/$(1)/install
+	find $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR) -name "*\.pyc" -o -name "*\.pyo" | xargs rm -f
 	@$(SH_FUNC) getvar $$(call shvar,PyPackage/$(1)/filespec) | ( \
 		IFS='|'; \
 		while read fop fspec fperm; do \