diff --git a/src/libr-bfd.c b/src/libr-bfd.c
index 61e59e4..53e8aee 100644
--- a/src/libr-bfd.c
+++ b/src/libr-bfd.c
@@ -352,11 +352,6 @@ int build_output(libr_file *file_handle)
 				return false;
 			}
 			free(buffer);
-			if(!bfd_copy_private_section_data(ihandle, iscn, ohandle, oscn))
-			{
-				printf("failed to copy private section data: %s\n", bfd_errmsg(bfd_get_error()));
-				return false;
-			}
 		}
 	}
 	if(!bfd_copy_private_bfd_data(ihandle, ohandle))