diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index ef17940..6b867c8 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ archivefile:
 	@echo "TEMPDIR:$(TEMPDIR)" 
 	mkdir -p $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH)
 	cp -r root $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH)
-	cp createlinks $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH)
-	cp COPYING $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH)
-	cp LICENSE $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH)
+	if test -f creatlinks ; then cp createlinks $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH)
+	if test -f COPYING ; then cp COPYING $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH)
+	if test -f LICENSE ; then cp LICENSE $(TEMPDIR)/$(TREEPATH) ; fi ;
 	rm -f $TREEPATH.$EXT* 
 	tar -czvf $(TREEPATH).$(EXT) -C $(TEMPDIR) $(TREEPATH)
 	find $(TEMPDIR) -delete