diff --git a/jetty-distribution/pom.xml b/jetty-distribution/pom.xml
index 55a13712253..90db9687aca 100644
--- a/jetty-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/jetty-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@
               </tasks>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
+          <execution>
+	    <id>removeKeystore</id>
+            <phase>process-resources</phase>
+            <goals>
+              <goal>run</goal>
+            </goals>
+            <configuration>
+              <tasks>
+                <delete file="${assembly-directory}/etc/keystore" />
+              </tasks>
+            </configuration>
+          </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>