diff --git a/make_packages b/make_packages
index 5085cff44..73abfebce 100755
--- a/make_packages
+++ b/make_packages
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     shutil.copytree("lib",'dist/e4a-%s/lib'%version)
     os.mkdir('dist/e4a-%s/gui'%version)
     shutil.copy("gui/gui_android.py",'dist/e4a-%s/gui'%version)
-    shutil.copy("gui/__init__.py",'dist/e4a-%s/gui'%version)
+    open('dist/e4a-%s/gui/__init__.py'%version,'w').close()
 
     os.chdir("dist")
     # create the zip file