diff --git a/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index 0186191a6d..f93cf4acca 100644
--- a/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/package/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -103,13 +103,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 		install-libs
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	-$(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
-		BUILDCC="$(HOSTCC)" \
-		DESTDIR="$(STAGING_DIR)" \
-		uninstall-libs
-endef
-
 define Package/e2fsprogs/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/sbin/e2fsck $(1)/usr/sbin/
diff --git a/package/fuse/Makefile b/package/fuse/Makefile
index 2f249223f7..8d280e163e 100644
--- a/package/fuse/Makefile
+++ b/package/fuse/Makefile
@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(SED) 's,-I$$$${includedir}/fuse,,g' $(1)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/fuse.pc
 	$(SED) 's,-L$$$${libdir},,g' $(1)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/fuse.pc
 endef
-	
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/fuse{,.h} \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libfuse.{a,so*} \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/fuse.pc
-endef
 
 define Package/fuse-utils/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
diff --git a/package/gmp/Makefile b/package/gmp/Makefile
index aff46a933e..9915c06ead 100644
--- a/package/gmp/Makefile
+++ b/package/gmp/Makefile
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libgmp.{a,so*} $(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/gmp* \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libgmp.{a,so*}
-endef
-
 define Package/libgmp/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libgmp.so.* $(1)/usr/lib/
diff --git a/package/iptables/Makefile b/package/iptables/Makefile
index 80646cd667..aefc7ddce8 100644
--- a/package/iptables/Makefile
+++ b/package/iptables/Makefile
@@ -235,18 +235,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libiptc/libiptc.a $(1)/usr/lib
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/libipq.h
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/libipulog
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/libipq
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/libiptc
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/linux/netfilter*
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/iptables*
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/ip6tables*
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/lib/libipq.a
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/lib/libiptc.a
-endef
-
 define Package/iptables/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/config
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/firewall.config $(1)/etc/config/firewall
diff --git a/package/keynote/Makefile b/package/keynote/Makefile
index 1aea7cbc60..5b27257b4a 100644
--- a/package/keynote/Makefile
+++ b/package/keynote/Makefile
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libkeynote.a $(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/keynote \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libkeynote.a
-endef
-
 define Package/keynote/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/keynote $(1)/usr/sbin/
diff --git a/package/libjson-c/Makefile b/package/libjson-c/Makefile
index bcb298418d..f713cc6157 100644
--- a/package/libjson-c/Makefile
+++ b/package/libjson-c/Makefile
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/json.pc $(1)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/json \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libjson.{a,so*} \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/json.pc
-endef
-
 define Package/libjson/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libjson.so.* $(1)/usr/lib/
diff --git a/package/libnl/Makefile b/package/libnl/Makefile
index 85a524861c..3303260d4e 100644
--- a/package/libnl/Makefile
+++ b/package/libnl/Makefile
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_LINUX_2_6_23),)
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/include/linux $(1)/usr/include/libnl/
   endef
 
-  define Build/UninstallDev
-  endef
-
   define Package/libnl/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libnl.so.1 $(1)/usr/lib/
diff --git a/package/libpcap/Makefile b/package/libpcap/Makefile
index bd039f911d..d7956a61b8 100644
--- a/package/libpcap/Makefile
+++ b/package/libpcap/Makefile
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 		$(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/pcap{,-bpf,-namedb}.h \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libpcap.{a,so*}
-endef
-
 define Package/libpcap/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libpcap.so.* $(1)/usr/lib/
diff --git a/package/linux-atm/Makefile b/package/linux-atm/Makefile
index f67294e081..4f9b4f612d 100644
--- a/package/linux-atm/Makefile
+++ b/package/linux-atm/Makefile
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_linux-atm),)
 	$(CP)	$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libatm.{a,so*} \
 		$(1)/usr/lib/
   endef
-
-  define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/atm{,d,sap}.h \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libatm.{a,so*}
-  endef
 endif
 
 define Package/linux-atm/install
diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index 42f8ad232b..723ba77be5 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -63,10 +63,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_LINUX_2_6_23),y)
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/net/mac80211/*.h $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/include/* $(1)/usr/include/mac80211/
   endef
 
-  define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/mac80211
-  endef
-
   define KernelPackage/mac80211/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/wifi
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/lib/wifi/mac80211.sh $(1)/lib/wifi
diff --git a/package/madwifi/Makefile b/package/madwifi/Makefile
index 3f6be3f9ca..3c72bc7307 100644
--- a/package/madwifi/Makefile
+++ b/package/madwifi/Makefile
@@ -155,10 +155,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/net80211/*.h $(1)/usr/include/madwifi/net80211/
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf $(1)/usr/include/madwifi
-endef
-
 define KernelPackage/madwifi/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/wifi
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) ./files/lib/wifi/madwifi.sh $(1)/lib/wifi
diff --git a/package/ncurses/Makefile b/package/ncurses/Makefile
index 6da4299e81..51a5a0a1ab 100644
--- a/package/ncurses/Makefile
+++ b/package/ncurses/Makefile
@@ -155,19 +155,4 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/lib{ncurses,panel,menu,form}.{a,so*} $(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf \
-		$(1)/usr/include/curses.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/ncurses.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/ncurses_dll.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/menu.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/panel.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/term{,cap}.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/unctrl.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/form.h \
-		$(1)/usr/include/eti.h \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libcurses.so \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/lib{ncurses,panel,menu,form}.{a,so*}
-endef
-
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,libncurses))
diff --git a/package/nvram/Makefile b/package/nvram/Makefile
index 2bcc3afcf4..6020bfc054 100644
--- a/package/nvram/Makefile
+++ b/package/nvram/Makefile
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/lib{nvram,shared}*.so $(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -f $(1)/usr/lib/lib{nvram,shared}*.so
-endef
-
 define Package/nvram/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/etc/init.d
 	$(INSTALL_BIN) ./files/nvram.init $(1)/etc/init.d/nvram
diff --git a/package/openssl/Makefile b/package/openssl/Makefile
index 4a6dcdbe5e..86c584b7eb 100644
--- a/package/openssl/Makefile
+++ b/package/openssl/Makefile
@@ -118,12 +118,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(SED) 's,$(TARGET_LDFLAGS),,g' $(1)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/{openssl,libcrypto,libssl}.pc
 endef
 
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/openssl \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/lib{crypto,ssl}.{a,so*} \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/pkgconfig/{openssl,libcrypto,libssl}.pc
-endef
-
 define Package/libopenssl/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/lib
 	$(CP) $(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/lib{crypto,ssl}.so.* $(1)/usr/lib/
diff --git a/package/wireless-tools/Makefile b/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
index e66b2e3a49..79b6ee08fb 100644
--- a/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
+++ b/package/wireless-tools/Makefile
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/libiw.so* $(1)/usr/lib/
 	ln -sf libiw.so.$(PKG_VERSION) $(1)/usr/lib/libiw.so
 endef
-	
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -f	$(1)/usr/include/{iwlib,wireless}.h \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libiw.so*
-endef
 
 define Package/wireless-tools/install
 	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/sbin
diff --git a/package/zlib/Makefile b/package/zlib/Makefile
index 19dc3e65b1..9cf92197b7 100644
--- a/package/zlib/Makefile
+++ b/package/zlib/Makefile
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ define Build/InstallDev
 	$(CP)	$(PKG_INSTALL_DIR)/usr/lib/libz.{a,so*} \
 		$(1)/usr/lib/
 endef
-	
-define Build/UninstallDev
-	rm -rf	$(1)/usr/include/z{conf,lib}.h \
-		$(1)/usr/lib/libz.{a,so*}
-endef
 
 # libz.so is needed for openssl (zlib-dynamic)
 define Package/zlib/install