diff --git a/distribution/examples-dist/build.xml b/distribution/examples-dist/build.xml
index 6e8b9bcbbd..7714802e36 100755
--- a/distribution/examples-dist/build.xml
+++ b/distribution/examples-dist/build.xml
@@ -136,14 +136,6 @@
                 <exclude name="**/*.iml"/>
             </fileset>
         </copy>
-        <copy todir="target/examples/authz" overwrite="true">
-            <fileset dir="../../examples/authz">
-                <exclude name="**/target/**"/>
-                <exclude name="**/*.iml"/>
-                <exclude name="**/*.unconfigured"/>
-                <exclude name="**/subsystem-config.xml"/>
-            </fileset>
-        </copy>
         <copy file="../../examples/pom.xml" tofile="target/examples/pom.xml"/>
         <copy file="../../examples/README.md" tofile="target/examples/README.md"/>
         <move file="target/examples/unconfigured-demo/README.md.unconfigured" tofile="target/examples/unconfigured-demo/README.md"/>