diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index eb7e28bd3..2f0effe3b 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -1706,6 +1706,7 @@ under the License.
               <exclude name="contrib/testcases/dummy.txt" />
               <exclude name="examples/lib/dummy.txt" />
               <exclude name="resources/ooxml/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/notesMaster.xml" />
+              <exclude name="resources/ooxml/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/empty.pptx" />
               <exclude name="resources/main/org/apache/poi/sl/draw/geom/presetShapeDefinitions.xml" />
               <exclude name="examples/src/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/pie-chart-data.txt" />
            </fileset>