diff --git a/python/build/python_plugin_build.gant b/python/build/python_plugin_build.gant
index 50a730b950c3..a7fc79529c8e 100644
--- a/python/build/python_plugin_build.gant
+++ b/python/build/python_plugin_build.gant
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ target('default': "Build Python Plugin") {
               exclude(name: "**/plugin.xml")
               exclude(name: "**/python-community-configure-ide.xml")
               exclude(name: "**/python-plugin-dependencies.xml")
+              exclude(name: "**/icon-robots.txt")
             }
           }
           dir("META-INF") {