diff --git a/scripts/build/build-server.py b/scripts/build/build-server.py
index c6c6198bc4..dd70968c6f 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build-server.py
+++ b/scripts/build/build-server.py
@@ -589,14 +589,6 @@ def copy_scripts_and_libs():
     except Exception as e:
         error('failed to copy upgrade scripts: %s' % e)
 
-    # copy sql scripts
-    sql_scriptsdir = os.path.join(scripts_srcdir, 'sql')
-    dst_sql_scriptsdir = os.path.join(serverdir, 'sql')
-    try:
-        shutil.copytree(sql_scriptsdir, dst_sql_scriptsdir)
-    except Exception as e:
-        error('failed to copy sql scripts: %s' % e)
-
     # copy runtime/seahub.conf
     runtimedir = os.path.join(serverdir, 'runtime')
     must_mkdir(runtimedir)