diff --git a/classes/catkin.bbclass b/classes/catkin.bbclass
index 6ab1e99294526ffacb171423c31d2befa11b3002..a9af7c55c691fcbebd574cd00ac407575dab723b 100644
--- a/classes/catkin.bbclass
+++ b/classes/catkin.bbclass
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ FILES_${PN} += "\
 
 FILES_${PN}-dev += "\
     ${datadir}/${ROS_BPN}/cmake \
-    ${datadir}/${ROS_BPN}/package.xml \
     ${datadir}/${ROS_BPN}/*.template \
     "