diff --git a/lib/ChunkManifestPlugin.js b/lib/ChunkManifestPlugin.js
index 4da72d0..a68eb2a 100644
--- a/lib/ChunkManifestPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/ChunkManifestPlugin.js
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ ChunkManifestPlugin.prototype.apply = function(compiler) {
         this.outputOptions.chunkFilename = "__CHUNK_MANIFEST__";
         // mark as asset for emitting
         compilation.assets[manifestFilename] = new RawSource(JSON.stringify(chunkManifest));
-        chunk.files.push(manifestFilename);
       }
 
       return _;