diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-adblock/template b/srcpkgs/python3-adblock/template
index 71cfc22f775..52736e7cbf8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-adblock/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-adblock/template
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@ do_build() {
 	mv adblock-${version}-*.whl dist/adblock-${version}-py3-none-any.whl
 }
 
-pre_check() {
-	# Tests require the compiled extension
-	cp target/${RUST_TARGET}/release/libadblock.so adblock/adblock.so
-}
-
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE-MIT
 	chmod 755 ${DESTDIR}/${py3_sitelib}/adblock/*.so