diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 8f8e28e2b..a11e2e2b3 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@
         <copy file="installer/resources/osid" todir="pkg-temp/" />
         <copy file="installer/resources/postinstall.bat" todir="pkg-temp/" />
         <copy file="installer/resources/postinstall.sh" todir="pkg-temp/" />
-        <copy file="installer/resources/startRouter.sh" todir="pkg-temp/" />
         <copy file="installer/resources/systray.config" todir="pkg-temp/" />
         <!-- <copy file="installer/resources/uninstall_i2p_service_unix" todir="pkg-temp/" /> -->
         <copy file="installer/resources/uninstall_i2p_service_winnt.bat" todir="pkg-temp/" />
diff --git a/installer/resources/startRouter.sh b/installer/resources/startRouter.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index f5de1d125..000000000
--- a/installer/resources/startRouter.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# overly redundant, yet perhaps helpful for new users
-sh i2prouter start
\ No newline at end of file