diff --git a/commands/core/archive.drush.inc b/commands/core/archive.drush.inc
index 82aee16..cbd1480 100644
--- a/commands/core/archive.drush.inc
+++ b/commands/core/archive.drush.inc
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ function drush_archive_dump($sites_subdirs = '@self') {
     // Add sites/all to the same archive.
     drush_shell_cd_and_exec($workdir, "$tar {$tar_extra_options} {$dereference}-rf %s %s", $destination, "{$docroot}/sites/all");
     // Add special files in sites/ to the archive.
-    $files_to_add = array('sites/README.txt', 'sites/sites.php', 'sites/example.sites.php', 'sites/default/default.settings.php');
+    $files_to_add = array('sites/README.txt', 'sites/sites.php', 'sites/example.sites.php');
     foreach ($files_to_add as $file_to_add) {
       if (file_exists($file_to_add)) {
         drush_shell_cd_and_exec($workdir, "$tar {$dereference}-rf %s %s", $destination, $docroot . '/' . $file_to_add);