diff --git a/newlib/examples/Makefile b/newlib/examples/Makefile
index 0aeabe16..70f28a64 100644
--- a/newlib/examples/Makefile
+++ b/newlib/examples/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ all:
 
 hello: hello.o
 	$(CC) -T link.ld -o $@ $(LDFLGAS) $< 
-	gzip -c $@ > hello.gz
 
 clean:
 	$(RM) *.o *~