diff --git a/dev-db/libmysqlclient/libmysqlclient-6.1.6.recipe b/dev-db/libmysqlclient/libmysqlclient-6.1.6.recipe
index b55479aa7..2fce78379 100644
--- a/dev-db/libmysqlclient/libmysqlclient-6.1.6.recipe
+++ b/dev-db/libmysqlclient/libmysqlclient-6.1.6.recipe
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ are speed, robustness and ease of use."
 HOMEPAGE="https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/c/"
 COPYRIGHT="1997-2015 Oracle and/or its affiliates"
 LICENSE="GNU GPL v2"
-REVISION="3"
+REVISION="4"
 SOURCE_URI="http://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/Connector-C/mysql-connector-c-6.1.6-src.tar.gz"
 CHECKSUM_SHA256="2222433012c415871958b61bc4f3683e1ebe77e3389f698b267058c12533ea78"
 SOURCE_DIR="mysql-connector-c-6.1.6-src"
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ BUILD()
 INSTALL()
 {
 	make install
-	mkdir -p $developLibDir
-	mv $libDir/libmysqlclient_r.a $developLibDir
+
+	# remove static libraries
+	rm $libDir/*.a
 
 	prepareInstalledDevelLibs libmysqlclient libmysqlclient_r