diff --git a/build_sdcard.sh b/build_sdcard.sh
index 62648dd86..aefbae295 100644
--- a/build_sdcard.sh
+++ b/build_sdcard.sh
@@ -391,14 +391,6 @@ else
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# don't protect system packages from pip install
-# tracking issue: https://github.com/raspiblitz/raspiblitz/issues/4170
-for PYTHONDIR in /usr/lib/python3.*; do
-  if [ -f "$PYTHONDIR/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED" ]; then
-    rm "$PYTHONDIR/EXTERNALLY-MANAGED"
-  fi
-done
-
 # make sure /usr/bin/pip exists (and calls pip3 in Debian Buster)
 update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/pip pip /usr/bin/pip3 1
 # 1. libs (for global python scripts)