diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/build b/tools/linux_packaging/build
index 85e4ec109d..32b72a4353 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/build
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/build
@@ -496,7 +496,8 @@ echo "Copying other stuff to $APPDIR  ..."
 cp $BUILD_ROOT/gtk2_ardour/mnemonic-us.bindings  $Etc
 cp $BUILD_ROOT/gtk2_ardour/ardour.menus $Etc
 cp $BUILD_ROOT/ardour_system.rc $Etc/ardour_system.rc
-cp $BUILD_ROOT/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_light.rc $Etc
+# temporarily unavailable
+#cp $BUILD_ROOT/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_light.rc $Etc
 cp $BUILD_ROOT/gtk2_ardour/ardour3_ui_dark.rc $Etc
 
 # these are copied straight from the source tree