diff --git a/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in b/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in
index 2079d25e2ce..2479395fdfc 100644
--- a/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in
+++ b/mozilla/browser/base/Makefile.in
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter windows gtk2, $(MOZ_WIDGET_TOOLKIT)))
 DEFINES += -DHAVE_SHELL_SERVICE=1
 endif
 
+ifndef MOZ_USE_OFFICIAL_BRANDING
 libs locale::
 	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/content/browserconfig.properties $(DIST)/bin
 
 install::
 	$(INSTALL) $(srcdir)/content/browserconfig.properties $(DESTDIR)$(mozappdir)
+endif