diff --git a/src/sage/meson.build b/src/sage/meson.build
index 687ac549c10..7179555ec27 100644
--- a/src/sage/meson.build
+++ b/src/sage/meson.build
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ foreach package : no_processing
 endforeach
 
 py.install_sources(
-  config_file,
   'all.py',
   'all__sagemath_bliss.py',
   'all__sagemath_categories.py',