diff --git a/distribution/server-dist/assembly.xml b/distribution/server-dist/assembly.xml
index c7f633b10f..c73d5c1a3b 100755
--- a/distribution/server-dist/assembly.xml
+++ b/distribution/server-dist/assembly.xml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
                 <exclude>bin/appclient.*</exclude>
                 <exclude>copyright.txt</exclude>
                 <exclude>README.txt</exclude>
-                <exclude>themes/**</exclude>
                 <exclude>version.txt</exclude>
                 <exclude>${profileExcludes}</exclude>
                 <exclude>docs/licenses-${product.slot}/**</exclude>
@@ -89,14 +88,6 @@
             </includes>
             <fileMode>0755</fileMode>
         </fileSet>
-        <fileSet>
-            <directory>target/${project.build.finalName}</directory>
-            <outputDirectory/>
-            <includes>
-                <include>themes/**</include>
-            </includes>
-            <fileMode>0444</fileMode>
-        </fileSet>
         <fileSet>
             <directory>src/main/welcome-content</directory>
             <outputDirectory>welcome-content</outputDirectory>
diff --git a/distribution/server-overlay/assembly.xml b/distribution/server-overlay/assembly.xml
index aa049fee69..554a35334f 100755
--- a/distribution/server-overlay/assembly.xml
+++ b/distribution/server-overlay/assembly.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
                 <exclude>bin/appclient.*</exclude>
                 <exclude>copyright.txt</exclude>
                 <exclude>README.txt</exclude>
-                <exclude>themes/**</exclude>
                 <exclude>version.txt</exclude>
                 <exclude>${profileExcludes}</exclude>
             </excludes>
@@ -63,14 +62,6 @@
             </includes>
             <fileMode>0755</fileMode>
         </fileSet>
-        <fileSet>
-            <directory>target/${project.build.finalName}</directory>
-            <outputDirectory/>
-            <includes>
-                <include>themes/**</include>
-            </includes>
-            <fileMode>0444</fileMode>
-        </fileSet>
         <fileSet>
             <directory>src/main/welcome-content</directory>
             <outputDirectory>welcome-content</outputDirectory>