diff --git a/packages/librsync/build.sh b/packages/librsync/build.sh
index cbe0c05b8..446c69a05 100644
--- a/packages/librsync/build.sh
+++ b/packages/librsync/build.sh
@@ -12,17 +12,6 @@ TERMUX_PKG_BREAKS="librsync-dev"
 TERMUX_PKG_REPLACES="librsync-dev"
 TERMUX_PKG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE_ARGS="-DPERL_EXECUTABLE=$(which perl)"
 
-termux_step_pre_configure() {
-	# Certain packages are not safe to build on device because their
-	# build.sh script deletes specific files in $TERMUX_PREFIX.
-	if $TERMUX_ON_DEVICE_BUILD; then
-		termux_error_exit "Package '$TERMUX_PKG_NAME' is not safe for on-device builds."
-	fi
-
-	# Remove old files to ensure new timestamps on symlinks:
-	rm -Rf $TERMUX_PREFIX/lib/librsync.*
-}
-
 termux_step_post_configure() {
 	mkdir -p $TERMUX_PREFIX/share/man/man{1,3}
 	cp $TERMUX_PKG_SRCDIR/doc/rdiff.1 $TERMUX_PREFIX/share/man/man1