diff --git a/vars/dist_etc.vars b/vars/dist_etc.vars
index 6a4268b..a4ca716 100644
--- a/vars/dist_etc.vars
+++ b/vars/dist_etc.vars
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 pkg_dist_etc_all() {
-	tar -C "${MIDIPIX_BUILD_PWD}/etc" -cpf -	\
-		midipix.sh README midipix_shortcut.vbs	|\
-			tar -C "${PREFIX}" --overwrite -xpf -;
-	chmod +x "${PREFIX}/midipix.sh";
+	ex_rtl_fileop cp "${MIDIPIX_BUILD_PWD}/etc/README" "${PREFIX}";
 };
 
 # vim:filetype=sh