diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 61689ca5..213c306c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -254,9 +254,9 @@ INSTALL( FILES ${OPENJPEG_BINARY_DIR}/OpenJPEGConfig.cmake
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # install CHANGES and LICENSE
-INSTALL(
-  FILES       CHANGES 
-              LICENSE
-  DESTINATION ${OPENJPEG_INSTALL_DOC_DIR})
+IF(EXISTS CHANGES)
+  INSTALL(FILES CHANGES DESTINATION ${OPENJPEG_INSTALL_DOC_DIR})
+ENDIF(EXISTS CHANGES)
+INSTALL(FILES LICENSE DESTINATION ${OPENJPEG_INSTALL_DOC_DIR})
 
 INCLUDE (CMake/OpenJPEGCPack.cmake)