diff --git a/browser/app/Makefile.in b/browser/app/Makefile.in
index 1a42b84f0ba1..7d764ea7e7e8 100644
--- a/browser/app/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/app/Makefile.in
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ tools repackage:: $(DIST)/bin/$(MOZ_APP_NAME)
 	cp -RL $(DIST)/branding/firefox.icns $(dist_dest)/Contents/Resources/firefox.icns
 	cp -RL $(DIST)/branding/document.icns $(dist_dest)/Contents/Resources/document.icns
 	$(MKDIR) -p $(dist_dest)/Contents/Library/LaunchServices
+ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
 	mv -f $(dist_dest)/Contents/MacOS/updater.app/Contents/MacOS/org.mozilla.updater $(dist_dest)/Contents/Library/LaunchServices
 	ln -s ../../../../Library/LaunchServices/org.mozilla.updater $(dist_dest)/Contents/MacOS/updater.app/Contents/MacOS/org.mozilla.updater
+endif
 	printf APPLMOZB > $(dist_dest)/Contents/PkgInfo
 endif
diff --git a/browser/installer/package-manifest.in b/browser/installer/package-manifest.in
index 9a294ec2b455..9edbf9c4fe0f 100644
--- a/browser/installer/package-manifest.in
+++ b/browser/installer/package-manifest.in
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 #ifdef XP_MACOSX
 ; Mac bundle stuff
 @APPNAME@/Contents/Info.plist
+#ifdef MOZ_UPDATER
 @APPNAME@/Contents/Library/LaunchServices
+#endif
 @APPNAME@/Contents/PkgInfo
 @RESPATH@/firefox.icns
 @RESPATH@/document.icns