diff --git a/development/Win32/packaging/installer/lyx.nsi b/development/Win32/packaging/installer/lyx.nsi
index 30d0a74210..ad2d7f849e 100644
--- a/development/Win32/packaging/installer/lyx.nsi
+++ b/development/Win32/packaging/installer/lyx.nsi
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ in the file COPYING or at http://www.lyx.org/about/license.php
 
 */
 
+SetCompressor /SOLID lzma
+
 !include "include\declarations.nsh"
 
 ;--------------------------------
diff --git a/development/Win32/packaging/installer/settings.nsh b/development/Win32/packaging/installer/settings.nsh
index f6c410bbad..0699488112 100644
--- a/development/Win32/packaging/installer/settings.nsh
+++ b/development/Win32/packaging/installer/settings.nsh
@@ -112,8 +112,3 @@ Settings for LyX installer
 ;Custom NSIS plug-ins
 
 !addplugindir "${FILES_NSISPLUGINS}"
-
-;--------------------------------
-;Compession
-
-SetCompressor /SOLID lzma