diff --git a/cps/embed_helper.py b/cps/embed_helper.py
index f222bcd05..6a815889e 100644
--- a/cps/embed_helper.py
+++ b/cps/embed_helper.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def do_calibre_export(book_id, book_format):
         if config.config_calibre_split:
             my_env['CALIBRE_OVERRIDE_DATABASE_PATH'] = os.path.join(config.config_calibre_dir, "metadata.db")
         library_path = config.get_book_path()
-        opf_command = [calibredb_binarypath, 'export', '--dont-write-opf', '--with-library', library_path,
+        opf_command = [calibredb_binarypath, 'export', '--dont-write-opf', '--dont-save-cover',
+                       '--with-library', library_path,
                        '--to-dir', tmp_dir, '--formats', book_format, "--template", "{}".format(temp_file_name),
                        str(book_id)]
         p = process_open(opf_command, quotes, my_env)