diff --git a/tools/release.sh b/tools/release.sh
index 79982cf50..3c5833149 100755
--- a/tools/release.sh
+++ b/tools/release.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ echo " * Transfering $COPYITEMS to $RELEASEDIR"
 chown -R bin $RELEASEDIR/usr/src
 # Bug tracking system not for on cd
 rm -rf $RELEASEDIR/usr/src/doc/bugs
+# No GNU core utils
+rm -rf $RELEASEDIR/usr/src/contrib/gnu/coreutils*
+# Make sure the CD knows it's a CD
 date >$RELEASEDIR/CD
 ( cd $RELEASEDIR && find . -name CVS | xargs rm -rf )
 #echo " * Making source .tgz for on ISO filesystem"