diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index 6ddec0602..2b08fff92 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -237,10 +237,6 @@
 
   <!-- copy library folder -->
   <target name="assemble-libraries" unless="light_bundle">
-    <copy todir="${target.path}/libraries">
-      <fileset dir="../libraries"/>
-    </copy>
-
     <download-library name="Ethernet" version="2.0.0"/>
     <download-library name="GSM" version="1.0.6"/>
     <download-library name="Stepper" version="1.1.3"/>
diff --git a/libraries/.keep b/libraries/.keep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000