diff --git a/tools/make_disc_trees.pl b/tools/make_disc_trees.pl
index c4b4b74a..0d266ef5 100755
--- a/tools/make_disc_trees.pl
+++ b/tools/make_disc_trees.pl
@@ -652,7 +652,6 @@ sub recompress {
 	if ($filename =~ m/\/.*\/i18n\/(Translation.*)$/o &&
 		! ($filename =~ m/\/.*\/i18n\/(Translation.*gz)$/o)) {
 		system("gzip -9c < $_ >$_.gz");
-		unlink ($_);
 	}
 }