diff --git a/make/Makefile.template b/make/Makefile.template
deleted file mode 100644
index 35c92d58e1..0000000000
--- a/make/Makefile.template
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-
-srcdir =	@srcdir@
-VPATH =		@srcdir@
-top_srcdir =	@top_srcdir@
-prefix =	@prefix@
-exec_prefix =	@exec_prefix@
-
-@SET_MAKE@
-
-### Configuration here ###
-
-@BIND9_MAKE_RULES@