diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index b7c4eef47f..125065b0da 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ mv ../../compiler.jar ../tools/closure-compiler.jar
 ./build.py -c none mobile OpenLayers.mobile.debug.js
 ./build.py -c none light OpenLayers.light.debug.js
 mv OpenLayers*.js ../
-rm -rf closure-compiler
-rm closure*.py
 rm ../tools/closure-compiler.jar
 
 cd ..