diff --git a/cmake/GtsamCythonWrap.cmake b/cmake/GtsamCythonWrap.cmake
index d785b4ef8..4894596f6 100644
--- a/cmake/GtsamCythonWrap.cmake
+++ b/cmake/GtsamCythonWrap.cmake
@@ -145,30 +145,3 @@ function(install_cython_scripts source_directory dest_directory patterns)
 
 endfunction()
 
-# Helper function to install specific files and handle multiple build types where the scripts
-# should be installed to all build type toolboxes
-#
-# Arguments:
-#  source_files: The source files to be installed. 
-#  dest_directory: The destination directory to install to.
-function(install_cython_files source_files dest_directory)
-
-	if(GTSAM_BUILD_TYPE_POSTFIXES)
-		foreach(build_type ${CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES})
-			string(TOUPPER "${build_type}" build_type_upper)
-			if(${build_type_upper} STREQUAL "RELEASE")
-				set(build_type_tag "") # Don't create release mode tag on installed directory
-			else()
-				set(build_type_tag "${build_type}")
-			endif()
-			# Split up filename to strip trailing '/' in GTSAM_CYTHON_INSTALL_PATH if there is one
-			get_filename_component(location "${dest_directory}" PATH)
-			get_filename_component(name "${dest_directory}" NAME)
-			install(FILES "${source_files}" DESTINATION "${location}/${name}${build_type_tag}")
-		endforeach()
-	else()
-		install(FILES "${source_files}" DESTINATION "${dest_directory}")
-	endif()
-
-endfunction()
-
diff --git a/cython/CMakeLists.txt b/cython/CMakeLists.txt
index 209c85f54..388e85fef 100644
--- a/cython/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cython/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ endif()
 configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cython/gtsam/__init__.py.in ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/cython/gtsam/__init__.py)
 
 # Install the custom-generated __init__.py
-install_cython_files("${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/cython/gtsam/__init__.py" "${GTSAM_CYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/gtsam")
+install_cython_scripts("${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/cython/gtsam/" "${GTSAM_CYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/gtsam" "__init__.py")