diff --git a/zsnes/Pkgfile b/zsnes/Pkgfile
index e52aff478..8d4ff9394 100644
--- a/zsnes/Pkgfile
+++ b/zsnes/Pkgfile
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 # URL: http://www.zsnes.com/
 # Maintainer: Danny Rawlins, monster dot romster at gmail dot com
 # Packager: Simone Rota, sip at crux dot nu
-# Depends on: fontforge libsdl mesa3d ncurses
-# Optional: upx
+# Depends on: fontforge libsdl ncurses
 
 name=zsnes
 version=1.51
@@ -21,13 +20,5 @@ build() {
 	install -D -m 0644 icons/32x32x32.png $PKG/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/zsnes.png
 	install -D -m 0644 icons/48x48x32.png $PKG/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/zsnes.png
 	install -D -m 0644 icons/64x64x32.png $PKG/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/zsnes.png
-
-	# compress binarys if upx is installed to save disk space
-	if pkginfo -i |grep '^upx '; then
-		(
-			cd $PKG/usr/bin
-			upx -9 "$(ls --color=none |xargs)"
-		)
-	fi
 }