diff --git a/BuildLinux.sh b/BuildLinux.sh
index 2009fbdd45..358ee3b73d 100755
--- a/BuildLinux.sh
+++ b/BuildLinux.sh
@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ fi
 
 DISTRIBUTION=$(awk -F= '/^ID=/ {print $2}' /etc/os-release)
 VERSION=$(awk -F= '/^VERSION_ID=/ {print $2}' /etc/os-release)
-# treat ubuntu as debian
-if [ "${DISTRIBUTION}" == "ubuntu" ]
-then
-    DISTRIBUTION="debian"
-fi
 if [ ! -f ./linux.d/${DISTRIBUTION} ]
 then
     echo "Your distribution does not appear to be currently supported by these build scripts"
@@ -196,4 +191,4 @@ echo "[9/9] Generating Linux app..."
         fi
     popd
 echo "done"
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/linux.d/linuxmint b/linux.d/linuxmint
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..b2f7fd3e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux.d/linuxmint
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/linux.d/ubuntu b/linux.d/ubuntu
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..b2f7fd3e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux.d/ubuntu
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+debian
\ No newline at end of file