diff --git a/src/add_lib.py b/src/add_lib.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e55ed0a..00000000
--- a/src/add_lib.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-
-'''
-for onedir, add_lib.py allows moving many
-library files into a lib/ directory to make
-onedir cleaner. Thanks to:
-https://medium.com/@philipp.h/reduce-clutter-when-using-pyinstaller-in    -one-directory-mode-b631b9f7f89b
-'''
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'lib'))
-sys._MEIPASS=os.path.join(sys._MEIPASS, 'lib')
diff --git a/src/gam.spec b/src/gam.spec
index b94cd2db..a548442f 100644
--- a/src/gam.spec
+++ b/src/gam.spec
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ hiddenimports = [
      ]
 
 runtime_hooks = []
-if getenv('PYINSTALLER_BUILD_ONEDIR') == 'yes':
-    # for onedir, add_lib.py allows moving many
-    # library files into a lib/ directory to make
-    # onedir cleaner. Thanks to:
-    # https://medium.com/@philipp.h/reduce-clutter-when-using-pyinstaller-in-one-directory-mode-b631b9f7f89b
-    runtime_hooks.append('add_lib.py')
 a = Analysis(
     ['gam/__main__.py'],
     pathex=[],
@@ -92,6 +86,8 @@ if getenv('PYINSTALLER_BUILD_ONEDIR') == 'yes':
               strip=strip,
               upx=upx,
               console=console,
+              # put most everyting under a lib/ subfolder
+              contents_directory='lib',
               disable_windowed_traceback=disable_windowed_traceback,
               argv_emulation=argv_emulation,
               target_arch=target_arch,