diff --git a/tools/binman/etype/efi_capsule.py b/tools/binman/etype/efi_capsule.py
index 1c4d1bb0e2a..5941545d0b2 100644
--- a/tools/binman/etype/efi_capsule.py
+++ b/tools/binman/etype/efi_capsule.py
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ class Entry_efi_capsule(Entry_section):
                                                  self.fw_version,
                                                  self.oem_flags)
         if ret is not None:
-            os.remove(payload)
             return tools.read_file(capsule_fname)
         else:
             # Bintool is missing; just use the input data as the output