diff --git a/spark.spec b/spark.spec
index 3e37c7d..369398b 100644
--- a/spark.spec
+++ b/spark.spec
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ for jetfile in $(find . -name \*.scala | xargs grep -l cern\\.jet) ; do
     sed -i -e 's|cern[.]jet[.]stat|com.freevariable.lancer.stat|' $jetfile
 done
 
+# remove things we don't use or don't build
+find . -name \*.zip -print -delete
+rm -rf python
+rm -rf repl
+
 # remove examples dependent upon Colt functionality not yet available in Lancer
 rm ./examples/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/examples/LocalALS.scala
 rm ./examples/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/examples/SparkALS.scala
@@ -196,7 +201,7 @@ done
 
 cp /usr/share/java/plexus/containers-component-annotations.jar lib
 
-for sub in project tools bagel mllib streaming core graphx repl; do
+for sub in project tools bagel mllib streaming core graphx ; do
  ln -s $(pwd)/lib $sub/lib
 done