diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0bc3f0d8e..e08989aa9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -710,12 +710,6 @@ man_files = [
 ]
 
 install_man(man_files)
-install_data(['AUTHORS', 'LICENSE.md'],
-             rename : [
-	       'doc/siril/AUTHORS',
-	       'doc/siril/LICENSE.md',
-	     ],
-             install_dir : siril_share)
 
 
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