diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.13.0.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.13.0.bb
index 8db5b81373..fd926811a7 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.13.0.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3_3.13.0.bb
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ python(){
             newpackages.append(pypackage)
 
         # "Build" python's manifest FILES, RDEPENDS and SUMMARY
-        d.setVar('FILES:' + pypackage, '')
         for value in python_manifest[key]['files']:
             d.appendVar('FILES:' + pypackage, ' ' + value)