diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile b/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile
index b1c715a640..f4fe4cae15 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/image/Makefile
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ define Image/Build/Freecom
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(TARGET_DIR)/boot
 	# TODO: Add special CMDLINE shim for webupgrade image here
 	$(CP) $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(2)-zImage $(TARGET_DIR)/zImage
-	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/{var,jffs,rom}
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(TARGET_DIR)/var
 	$(TAR) cfj $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(2)-$(1).img --numeric-owner --owner=0 --group=0 -C $(TARGET_DIR)/ .
 	$(STAGING_DIR_HOST)/bin/encode_crc $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(2)-$(1).img $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(2)-$(1)-webupgrade.img
 	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/zImage