diff --git a/MANIFEST.in b/MANIFEST.in
index fc46d905..a092ecd0 100644
--- a/MANIFEST.in
+++ b/MANIFEST.in
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ include *.rst
 global-include *.py
 recursive-include pelican *.html *.css *png
 include LICENSE
-global-include *.bat