diff --git a/system/otf-hermit/otf-hermit.SlackBuild b/system/otf-hermit/otf-hermit.SlackBuild
index 0b2390ae69..08681001f3 100644
--- a/system/otf-hermit/otf-hermit.SlackBuild
+++ b/system/otf-hermit/otf-hermit.SlackBuild
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ chown -R root:root .
 chmod 644 *
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
-cp -a $CWD/README $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cp $CWD/README $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 mv $PKG/usr/share/fonts/OTF/LICENSE $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild