diff --git a/Makefile.pre.in b/Makefile.pre.in
index 70e5927..04c8e3d 100644
--- a/Makefile.pre.in
+++ b/Makefile.pre.in
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ clinic: $(BUILDPYTHON) $(srcdir)/Modules/_blake2/blake2s_impl.c
 	$(RUNSHARED) $(PYTHON_FOR_BUILD) ./Tools/clinic/clinic.py --make
 
 # Build the interpreter
-$(BUILDPYTHON):	Programs/python.o $(LIBRARY) $(LDLIBRARY) $(PY3LIBRARY)
+$(BUILDPYTHON):	Programs/python.o $(LDLIBRARY) $(PY3LIBRARY)
 	$(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) $(LINKFORSHARED) -o $@ Programs/python.o $(BLDLIBRARY) $(LIBS) $(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST)
 
 platform: $(BUILDPYTHON) pybuilddir.txt
@@ -601,18 +601,6 @@ sharedmods: $(BUILDPYTHON) pybuilddir.txt Modules/_math.o
 		$(PYTHON_FOR_BUILD) $(srcdir)/setup.py $$quiet build
 
 
-# Build static library
-# avoid long command lines, same as LIBRARY_OBJS
-$(LIBRARY): $(LIBRARY_OBJS)
-	-rm -f $@
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ Modules/getbuildinfo.o
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(PARSER_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJECT_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(PYTHON_OBJS) Python/frozen.o
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(MODULE_OBJS)
-	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(MODOBJS)
-	$(RANLIB) $@
-
 libpython$(LDVERSION).so: $(LIBRARY_OBJS)
 	if test $(INSTSONAME) != $(LDLIBRARY); then \
 		$(BLDSHARED) -Wl,-h$(INSTSONAME) -o $(INSTSONAME) $(LIBRARY_OBJS) $(MODLIBS) $(SHLIBS) $(LIBC) $(LIBM) $(LDLAST); \
@@ -702,7 +690,7 @@ Modules/Setup: $(srcdir)/Modules/Setup.dist
 		echo "-----------------------------------------------"; \
 	fi
 
-Programs/_testembed: Programs/_testembed.o $(LIBRARY) $(LDLIBRARY) $(PY3LIBRARY)
+Programs/_testembed: Programs/_testembed.o $(LDLIBRARY) $(PY3LIBRARY)
 	$(LINKCC) $(PY_LDFLAGS) $(LINKFORSHARED) -o $@ Programs/_testembed.o $(BLDLIBRARY) $(LIBS) $(MODLIBS) $(SYSLIBS) $(LDLAST)
 
 ############################################################################
@@ -1382,18 +1370,6 @@ libainstall:	all python-config
 		else	true; \
 		fi; \
 	done
-	@if test -d $(LIBRARY); then :; else \
-		if test "$(PYTHONFRAMEWORKDIR)" = no-framework; then \
-			if test "$(SHLIB_SUFFIX)" = .dll; then \
-				$(INSTALL_DATA) $(LDLIBRARY) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPL) ; \
-			else \
-				$(INSTALL_DATA) $(LIBRARY) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPL)/$(LIBRARY) ; \
-				$(RANLIB) $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPL)/$(LIBRARY) ; \
-			fi; \
-		else \
-			echo Skip install of $(LIBRARY) - use make frameworkinstall; \
-		fi; \
-	fi
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) Modules/config.c $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPL)/config.c
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) Programs/python.o $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPL)/python.o
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/Modules/config.c.in $(DESTDIR)$(LIBPL)/config.c.in