diff --git a/distro/pom.xml b/distro/pom.xml
index 46ecf419b..7603fc1c2 100644
--- a/distro/pom.xml
+++ b/distro/pom.xml
@@ -276,26 +276,6 @@
           </execution>
         </executions>
       </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-        <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
-        <executions>
-          <execution>
-            <id>copy-openmrs-configuration</id>
-            <phase>package</phase>
-            <configuration>
-              <target>
-                <copy todir="${project.build.directory}/sdk-distro/web/openmrs_config">
-                  <fileset dir="${project.basedir}/configuration"/>
-                </copy>
-              </target>
-            </configuration>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>run</goal>
-            </goals>
-          </execution>
-        </executions>
-      </plugin>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/frontend/config-core_demo.json b/frontend/config-core_demo.json
index 9e26dfeeb..0967ef424 100644
--- a/frontend/config-core_demo.json
+++ b/frontend/config-core_demo.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{}
\ No newline at end of file
+{}