diff --git a/Tools/msi/msi.py b/Tools/msi/msi.py
index 044f3d364ae..753aaa0ce93 100644
--- a/Tools/msi/msi.py
+++ b/Tools/msi/msi.py
@@ -1012,7 +1012,6 @@ def add_files(db):
             lib.glob("*.uue")
             lib.glob("*.pem")
             lib.glob("*.pck")
-            lib.add_file("readme.txt", src="README")
             lib.add_file("zipdir.zip")
         if dir=='decimaltestdata':
             lib.glob("*.decTest")