diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7b273ae5fd4..0ca8b3ee476 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -633,6 +633,13 @@ if (OperatingSystem.current().isLinux()) {
     }
 }
 
+// Delete unnecessary folder in application image
+// TODO: Remove this workaround as soon as https://github.com/beryx/badass-jlink-plugin/issues/51 is fixed
+task deleteModsFolder(type: Delete) {
+    delete "$buildDir/distribution/JabRef/app/mods"
+}
+deleteModsFolder.shouldRunAfter jpackageImage
+
 jmh {
     warmupIterations = 5
     iterations = 10