diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 74ff49e..1873f30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ uninstall:
 	sudo rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/imcat
 
 tarball:
-	rm -f imcat_1.4.orig.tar.gz
 	tar cvzf ../imcat_1.4.orig.tar.gz Makefile README.md stb_image.h imcat.c imcat.1 debian images
 
 packageupload: