diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 5cd17b95e..8de390e1f 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -1057,7 +1057,6 @@
         <include name="TODO"/>
         <include name="WHATSNEW"/>
         <include name="KEYS"/>
-        <include name="welcome.html"/>
         <include name="fetch.xml"/>
 	<include name="get-m2.xml"/>
       </fileset>
diff --git a/src/etc/ant-msi.wxs b/src/etc/ant-msi.wxs
index 46f10462a..34b59eb74 100644
--- a/src/etc/ant-msi.wxs
+++ b/src/etc/ant-msi.wxs
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
                 Vital="yes" src="$(var.dist.dir)/README"/>
               <File DiskId="1" Id="WHATSNEW" Name="WHATSNEW"
                 Vital="yes" src="$(var.dist.dir)/WHATSNEW"/>
-              <File DiskId="1" Id="welcome.htm" Name="welcome.htm"
-                LongName="welcome.html"
-                Vital="yes" src="$(var.dist.dir)/welcome.html"/>
             </Component>
           </Directory>
         </Directory>