diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f13a364..d013a1c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ install: all
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) lowdown.pc $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)/pkgconfig
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) lowdown $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
 	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) lowdown-diff $(DESTDIR)$(BINDIR)
-	$(INSTALL_LIB) liblowdown.a $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
 	$(INSTALL_LIB) liblowdown.so $(DESTDIR)$(LIBDIR)
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) lowdown.h $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)
 	for f in $(MANS) ; do \