diff --git a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/build.properties b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/build.properties
index 6548dd2c344..12fb62669d9 100644
--- a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/build.properties
+++ b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/build.properties
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@ bin.includes = META-INF/,\
                eclipse32.gif,\
                notice.html,\
                plugin.properties,\
-               welcome.xml,\
                epl-v10.html
diff --git a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/welcome.xml b/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/welcome.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a167a6d86d..00000000000
--- a/util/org.eclipse.cdt.util/welcome.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
-<welcomePage 
-	title="Eclipse C/C++ Development Tools (CDT)">
-	<intro>The CDT project provides a set of plugins that implement a C/C++ IDE.
-It adds a C/C++ Perspective to the Eclipse Workbench that supports C/C++ development
-with a number of views, wizards, a powerful editor, and a debugger. The CDT is designed
-to provide an extensible architecture, that will provide support for integration of tools
-provided by Independent Software Vendors. 
-
-This page will help familiarize you with the Eclipse C/C++ development tooling.
-To get started, read the sections below and click on the related links. </intro>
-
-	<item><b>The C/C++ perspective </b>
-To open the C/C++ perspective: Click <b>Window > Open Perspective > C/C++ Development. </b></item>
-
-	<item><b>What's new </b> 
-Learn about the new features in this version of the CDT. 
-  <topic href="/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/cdt_c_whatsnew.htm">What's new </topic></item>
-
-	<item><b>CDT Tutorial </b> 
-This quick tutorial guides you through the basic steps to get started. 
-  <topic href="/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/cdt_o_tutorial.htm">Tutorial </topic></item>
-	
-	<item><b>CppUnit integration and other contributed plugins </b>
-Visit the <topic href="http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/">CDT Community Webpage</topic> to find a list of contributed plugins
-and a CppUnit integration in the CDT.</item>
-
-	
-</welcomePage>