diff --git a/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh b/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh
index 14fe5e9bd2..63644ee764 100755
--- a/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh
+++ b/dist-scripts/dist-cores.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ EXT=a
 elif [ $PLATFORM = "ctr" ] ; then
 platform=ctr
 EXT=a
-mkdir -p ../pkg/3ds/elf
 mkdir -p ../pkg/3ds/cia
 mkdir -p ../pkg/3ds/3ds
 
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@ for f in *_${platform}.${EXT} ; do
       mv -f ../retroarch_${platform}.velf ../pkg/${platform}/${name}_libretro_${platform}.velf
    elif [ $PLATFORM = "ctr" ] ; then
       mv -f ../retroarch_3ds.cia ../pkg/3ds/cia/${name}_libretro.cia
-      mv -f ../retroarch_3ds.elf ../pkg/3ds/elf/${name}_libretro.elf
       mkdir -p ../pkg/3ds/3ds/${name}_libretro
       mv -f ../retroarch_3ds.3dsx ../pkg/3ds/3ds/${name}_libretro/${name}_libretro.3dsx
       mv -f ../retroarch_3ds.smdh ../pkg/3ds/3ds/${name}_libretro/${name}_libretro.smdh
@@ -191,6 +189,7 @@ for f in *_${platform}.${EXT} ; do
    elif [ $PLATFORM = "vita" ] ; then
       rm -f ../retroarch_${platform}.velf ../retroarch_${platform}.elf
    elif [ $PLATFORM = "ctr" ] ; then
+      rm -f ../retroarch_3ds.elf
       rm -f ../retroarch_3ds.rsf
       rm -f ../retroarch_3ds.bnr
       rm -f ../retroarch_3ds.icn