diff --git a/packaging/linux/pkgbuild/openra.install b/packaging/linux/pkgbuild/openra.install
index c7ccf504a6..f2317d173c 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/pkgbuild/openra.install
+++ b/packaging/linux/pkgbuild/openra.install
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ install_ra_packages() {
     wget http://open-ra.org/packages/ra-packages.zip
     mkdir -p $pkgdir/usr/share/openra/mods/ra/packages
     unzip ra-packages.zip -d $pkgdir/usr/share/openra/mods/ra/packages
+    rm ra-packages.zip
 }
 
 install_cnc_packages() {
     wget http://open-ra.org/packages/cnc-packages.zip
     mkdir -p $pkgdir/usr/share/openra/mods/cnc/packages
     unzip ra-packages.zip -d $pkgdir/usr/share/openra/mods/cnc/packages
+    rm ra-packages.zip
 }
 
 # arg 1:  the new package version
@@ -42,9 +44,4 @@ post_install() {
 	gacutil -i $pkgdir/usr/share/openra/thirdparty/Tao/Tao.OpenAl.dll
 	gacutil -i $pkgdir/usr/share/openra/thirdparty/Tao/Tao.OpenGl.dll
 	gacutil -i $pkgdir/usr/share/openra/thirdparty/Tao/Tao.Sdl.dll
-	
-	echo "#!/bin/sh" > openra
-	echo "cd /usr/share/openra" >> openra
-	echo "mono /usr/share/openra/OpenRA.Game.exe" >> openra
-	install -m +rx openra /usr/bin/
 }
diff --git a/packaging/linux/rpm/openra.spec b/packaging/linux/rpm/openra.spec
index 2a0f5604e7..05666b2fba 100644
--- a/packaging/linux/rpm/openra.spec
+++ b/packaging/linux/rpm/openra.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ do
             wget http://open-ra.org/packages/ra-packages.zip
             mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/mods/ra/packages
             unzip ra-packages.zip -d $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/mods/ra/packages
+            rm ra-packages.zip
             break;;
         n|N) break;;
         *) echo "Please enter y or n.";;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ do
             wget http://open-ra.org/packages/cnc-packages.zip
             mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/mods/cnc/packages
             unzip ra-packages.zip -d $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/mods/cnc/packages
+            rm ra-packages.zip
             break;;
         n|N) break;;
         *) echo "Please enter y or n.";;
@@ -68,12 +70,8 @@ gacutil -i $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/thirdparty/Tao/Tao.OpenAl.dll
 gacutil -i $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/thirdparty/Tao/Tao.OpenGl.dll
 gacutil -i $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/thirdparty/Tao/Tao.Sdl.dll
 
-echo "#!/bin/sh" > openra
-echo "cd $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra" >> openra
-echo "mono $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/share/openra/OpenRA.Game.exe" >> openra
-install -m +rx openra $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/bin/
-
 %files
+/usr/bin/openra
 /usr/share/openra/*.exe
 /usr/share/openra/*.ttf
 /usr/share/openra/*.dll
@@ -81,6 +79,3 @@ install -m +rx openra $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/usr/bin/
 /usr/share/openra/shaders/
 /usr/share/openra/mods/
 /usr/share/openra/thirdparty/
-
-%postun
-rm $(RPM_BUILD_ROOT)/usr/bin/openra