diff --git a/zappa/core.py b/zappa/core.py
index 45acdf716..5236950b4 100644
--- a/zappa/core.py
+++ b/zappa/core.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
 # Related: https://github.com/Miserlou/Zappa/pull/581
 ZIP_EXCLUDES = [
     '*.exe', '*.DS_Store', '*.Python', '*.git', '.git/*', '*.zip', '*.tar.gz',
-    '*.hg', '*.egg-info', 'pip', 'docutils*', 'setuputils*', '__pycache__/*'
+    '*.hg', 'pip', 'docutils*', 'setuputils*', '__pycache__/*'
 ]
 
 ##