diff --git a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
index 59c38b609c..eced5886c8 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py
@@ -1052,6 +1052,4 @@ def _read_configuration():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    if get_bootstrap_name() in ('sdl2', 'webview', 'service_only'):
-        WHITELIST_PATTERNS.append('pyconfig.h')
     parse_args_and_make_package()