diff --git a/project/extras.mk b/project/extras.mk
index dc30cb0..6f81e50 100644
--- a/project/extras.mk
+++ b/project/extras.mk
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ else
 	CFLAGS_CONFIG	+= -DHAVE_DYNAMIC_LOADING
 endif
 
-# top-level extension objects
+# extension objects
 pyext/obj/%.lo:	$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
 		$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
 
@@ -53,56 +53,12 @@ pyext/%$(OS_LIB_SUFFIX): $(DSO_REF_SOLINK)
 	$(CC) -shared -o $@ $^ $(LDFLAGS_SHARED) $(LDFLAGS_DYNEXT) \
 		-l$(PACKAGE) $(LDFLAGS_DEPS)
 
-
 # statically linked extension
 pyext/%$(OS_ARCHIVE_EXT):
 	rm -f $@
 	$(AR) rcs $@ $^
 
 
-# compile rules for python's extension modules
-Modules/cjkcodecs/%.lo:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/cjkcodecs/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
-
-Modules/cjkcodecs/%.o:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/cjkcodecs/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
-
-Modules/expat/%.lo:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/expat/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
-
-Modules/expat/%.o:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/expat/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
-
-Modules/zlib/%.lo:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/zlib/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
-
-Modules/zlib/%.o:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/zlib/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
-
-Modules/_ctypes/%.lo:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_ctypes/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
-
-Modules/_ctypes/%.o:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_ctypes/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
-
-Modules/_io/%.lo:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_io/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
-
-Modules/_io/%.o:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_io/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
-
-Modules/_multiprocessing/%.lo:	$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_multiprocessing/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
-
-Modules/_multiprocessing/%.o:	$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_multiprocessing/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
-
-Modules/_sqlite/%.lo:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_sqlite/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_SHARED)
-
-Modules/_sqlite/%.o:		$(SOURCE_DIR)/Modules/_sqlite/%.c $(ALL_HEADERS) host.tag tree.tag config.tag
-				$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS_STATIC)
-
 # build rules for python's extension modules
 include $(PROJECT_DIR)/project/pyexts.mk