diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
index a10dca7e89..d5ff7b9f50 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libvirt'
 pkgname=libvirt
 version=1.0.1
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-hal --with-storage-lvm --without-xen
  --disable-static --with-init-script=systemd
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ make_dirs="
 /var/lib/libvirt/uml 0755 root root"
 
 post_install() {
+	# Remove static files.
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/libvirt/connection-driver/*.a
 	vmove "lib/*" usr/lib
 	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/etc/sysconfig
 	# Remove sysconfig specific stuff from systemd services.