diff --git a/PKGBUILD-nacl-newlib b/PKGBUILD-nacl-newlib
index 524572544..f43f768d2 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD-nacl-newlib
+++ b/PKGBUILD-nacl-newlib
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ package() {
     make DESTDIR="$pkgdir/" install
 
     # Strip 32bit binaries
-    /usr/nacl/toolchain/linux_x86_newlib/bin/i686-nacl-strip ${pkgdir}/usr/nacl/lib/32/*.a
     /usr/nacl/toolchain/linux_x86_newlib/bin/i686-nacl-strip ${pkgdir}/usr/nacl/bin/*x86-32.nexe
 
     # Install 64bit (the headers will be overwritten, but they are (and should
@@ -58,6 +57,5 @@ package() {
     make DESTDIR="$pkgdir/" install
 
     # Strip 64bit binaries
-    /usr/nacl/toolchain/linux_x86_newlib/bin/x86_64-nacl-strip ${pkgdir}/usr/nacl/lib/*.a
     /usr/nacl/toolchain/linux_x86_newlib/bin/x86_64-nacl-strip ${pkgdir}/usr/nacl/bin/*x86-64.nexe
 }