diff --git a/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh b/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh
index 405619a2..fcbef4ef 100755
--- a/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ mkdir -p "$RELEASEDIR/data/core/misc_textures/flags/"
 cd "$RELEASEDIR/data/core/misc_textures/flags/"
 git archive --remote ${REPODIR} HEAD:source/masterserver/flags | tar x
 
+echo "Removing non required files ..."
+cd "$CURRENTDIR"
+# START
+# remove cegui data
+rm -rf "$RELEASEDIR/data/cegui"
+# END
+
 cd "$CURRENTDIR"
 echo "creating data archive: $PACKAGE"
 [[ -f "${RELEASEDIR_ROOT}/$PACKAGE" ]] && rm "${RELEASEDIR_ROOT}/$PACKAGE"
diff --git a/mk/linux/makedata.sh b/mk/linux/makedata.sh
index b5ebe25e..7244c4bb 100755
--- a/mk/linux/makedata.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/makedata.sh
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ cd "$CURRENTDIR"
 # START
 # remove embedded data
 rm -rf "$RELEASEDIR/data/core/fonts"
+# remove cegui data
+rm -rf "$RELEASEDIR/data/cegui"
 # END
 
 echo "creating $PACKAGE"
diff --git a/mk/windoze/Installer/MegaGlestInstaller.nsi b/mk/windoze/Installer/MegaGlestInstaller.nsi
index 684e04e9..768eec97 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/Installer/MegaGlestInstaller.nsi
+++ b/mk/windoze/Installer/MegaGlestInstaller.nsi
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ Section "${APNAME} (required)"
   File /r /x .svn /x mydata "..\..\..\source\tools\glexemel\*.*"
   SetOutPath $INSTDIR
 
-  File /r /x .svn /x mydata "..\..\..\data\glest_game\data"
+  File /r /x .svn /x mydata /x cegui "..\..\..\data\glest_game\data"
   File /r /x .svn /x mydata "..\..\..\data\glest_game\docs"
   File /r /x .svn /x mydata "..\..\..\data\glest_game\maps"
   File /r /x .svn /x mydata "..\..\..\data\glest_game\scenarios"