diff --git a/cde/include/cppfile.inc b/cde/include/cppfile.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 1222b03d3..000000000
--- a/cde/include/cppfile.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
-$(CPPTARGET): Makefile $(CPPSRC)
-	$(RM) $@
-	$(CPP) -P -DXCOMM=# $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPSRC) -o $@