diff --git a/build/build_linux.ninja.template b/build/build_linux.ninja.template
index ab117fb..27339a7 100644
--- a/build/build_linux.ninja.template
+++ b/build/build_linux.ninja.template
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   deps = gcc
 
 rule alink_thin
-  command = rm -f $out && $ar rcsT $out $in
+  command = $ar rcsT $out $in
   description = AR $out
 
 rule link