diff --git a/external/Makefile b/external/Makefile
index 99ef3fbc..21c87a1c 100644
--- a/external/Makefile
+++ b/external/Makefile
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ assets: tor polipo iptables pluto
 	-zip ../orbotservice/src/main/assets/$(APP_ABI)/obfs4proxy.mp3 bin/obfs4proxy
 	-$(STRIP) ../app/src/main/libs/$(APP_ABI)/pdnsd
 	-zip ../orbotservice/src/main/assets/$(APP_ABI)/pdnsd.mp3 ../orbotservice/src/main/libs/$(APP_ABI)/pdnsd
+	-rm ../orbotservice/src/main/libs/$(APP_ABI)/pdnsd
 
 assets-clean:
 	-rm ../orbotservice/src/main/assets/$(APP_ABI)/polipo.mp3