diff --git a/vars/midipix.vars b/vars/midipix.vars
index f17a046..596e978 100644
--- a/vars/midipix.vars
+++ b/vars/midipix.vars
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	HOME PATH SHELL TERM DEFAULT_TARBALL_SIGN_GPG_KEY USER"};
 : ${DEFAULT_CLEAR_PREFIX_PATHS:="
 	bin i686-nt32-midipix doc include info lib lib64 libexec man minipix native
-	sbin share tmp usr x86_64-nt64-midipix x86_64-w64-mingw32 README
+	sbin share tmp usr x86_64-nt64-midipix x86_64-w64-mingw32
 	pkglist.cross pkglist.host pkglist.native"};
 
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