diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index d09f4f5d4..d108ddbbe 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 include LICENCE RELEASE-NOTES AUTHORS
 include README.rst
-include electrum.conf.sample
 include electrum.desktop
 include *.py
 include run_electrum