diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index ca84d398f227732dd249b8d44b74d34595e10e26..c52513252d40dd84c46366f28673652a521db4a6 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ install-exec-local:
 	cp -r contrib/ms-sbvar/TZcode/MatlabFiles $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/contrib/ms-sbvar/TZcode
 	cp -r examples $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)
 	cp -r matlab $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)
+	find $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir) -name LICENSE.md -delete
 	rm -rf $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/matlab/preprocessor*
 	{ \
 	if [ -z "`file preprocessor/dynare_m | grep x86.64`" ]; then \