diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c5e4ef4d79be39cb4381745e3fb9d95a0e9af04f..b23681f95c605f08b63fb6e10474dcaff3470614 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ install-exec-local:
 	cp -r contrib/jsonlab $(DESTDIR)$(pkglibdir)/contrib/jsonlab
 	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 \