diff --git a/fdroidserver/scanner.py b/fdroidserver/scanner.py
index c26438ad..7f6d7d91 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/scanner.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/scanner.py
@@ -140,8 +140,11 @@ def scan_source(build_dir, root_dir, thisbuild):
 
             # Path (relative) to the file
             fp = os.path.join(r, curfile)
-            fd = fp[len(build_dir) + 1:]
 
+            if os.path.islink(fp):
+                continue
+
+            fd = fp[len(build_dir) + 1:]
             ext = common.get_extension(fd)
 
             if ext == 'so':