diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8e70dd430d..b820c54233 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -205,13 +205,6 @@ install: $(TARGET)
 		mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets/glui; \
 		cp -r media/assets/xmb/  $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets; \
 		cp -r media/assets/glui/ $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets; \
-		echo "Removing unneeded source image files.."; \
-		rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets/xmb/flatui/src; \
-		rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets/xmb/monochrome/src; \
-		rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets/xmb/retroactive/src; \
-		rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets/xmb/neoactive/src; \
-		rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets/xmb/retrosystem/src; \
-		rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(ASSETS_DIR)/retroarch/assets/xmb/dot-art/src; \
 		echo "Asset copying done."; \
 	fi