diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4ba93c89ad..47cf4c1ce1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ install-core: default
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) thirdparty/Newtonsoft.Json.dll "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) thirdparty/RestSharp.dll "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
 
-	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -m +rx "error-dialog.sh" "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
+ifeq ($(shell uname),Linux)
+	@$(CP) *.sh "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
+endif
 
 	@echo "#!/bin/sh" > openra
 	@echo 'BINDIR=$$(dirname $$(readlink -f $$0))' >> openra
diff --git a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
index 7498cccf26..aab32387c0 100755
--- a/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
+++ b/packaging/linux/buildpackage.sh
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ make install-all prefix="/usr" DESTDIR="$PWD/packaging/linux/$ROOTDIR"
 # Native library dependencies
 cp "$DEPSDIR"/* "$PWD/packaging/linux/$ROOTDIR/usr/lib/openra/" || exit 3
 
-# Launch scripts (executed by Desura)
-cp *.sh "$PWD/packaging/linux/$ROOTDIR/usr/lib/openra/" || exit 3
-
 # Icons and .desktop files
 make install-shortcuts prefix="/usr" DESTDIR="$PWD/packaging/linux/$ROOTDIR"