diff --git a/depends/packages/freetype.mk b/depends/packages/freetype.mk
index c942cbb9362..fef0beaa7b4 100644
--- a/depends/packages/freetype.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/freetype.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,3 @@ define $(package)_stage_cmds
   $(MAKE) DESTDIR=$($(package)_staging_dir) install
 endef
 
-define $(package)_postprocess_cmds
-  rm -rf share/man
-endef
diff --git a/depends/packages/libevent.mk b/depends/packages/libevent.mk
index 2636d914951..24e940eaa0d 100644
--- a/depends/packages/libevent.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/libevent.mk
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ define $(package)_stage_cmds
 endef
 
 define $(package)_postprocess_cmds
-  rm bin/event_rpcgen.py && \
+  rm -rf bin && \
   rm include/ev*.h && \
   rm include/event2/*_compat.h
 endef
diff --git a/depends/packages/zeromq.mk b/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
index 23bd58bf531..295c9fdec09 100644
--- a/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/zeromq.mk
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ define $(package)_stage_cmds
 endef
 
 define $(package)_postprocess_cmds
-  rm -rf bin share lib/*.la
+  rm -rf share
 endef