diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 321ae99c60c..00000000000
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#Mon May 16 10:23:00 EDT 2005
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.annotationSuperInterface=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.autoboxing=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecation=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationInDeprecatedCode=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.deprecationWhenOverridingDeprecatedMethod=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.discouragedReference=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.emptyStatement=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.fieldHiding=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.finalParameterBound=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.finallyBlockNotCompletingNormally=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.forbiddenReference=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.hiddenCatchBlock=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.incompatibleNonInheritedInterfaceMethod=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.incompleteEnumSwitch=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.indirectStaticAccess=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.localVariableHiding=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.methodWithConstructorName=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingDeprecatedAnnotation=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingOverrideAnnotation=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSerialVersion=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noEffectAssignment=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noImplicitStringConversion=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.nonExternalizedStringLiteral=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.overridingPackageDefaultMethod=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.possibleAccidentalBooleanAssignment=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.specialParameterHidingField=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.staticAccessReceiver=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.suppressWarnings=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.syntheticAccessEmulation=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.typeParameterHiding=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.uncheckedTypeOperation=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.undocumentedEmptyBlock=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unhandledWarningToken=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryElse=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unnecessaryTypeCheck=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unqualifiedFieldAccess=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownException=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedDeclaredThrownExceptionWhenOverriding=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedImport=warning
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedLocal=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameter=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenImplementingAbstract=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedParameterWhenOverridingConcrete=disabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.unusedPrivateMember=ignore
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.varargsArgumentNeedCast=warning
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5aad0ff898d..00000000000
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#Mon May 16 10:22:45 EDT 2005
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-internal.default.compliance=default
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index c29cfe03a58..00000000000
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#Thu Jun 16 13:15:47 EDT 2005
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.argumentPrefixes=
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.argumentSuffixes=
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.fieldPrefixes=
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.fieldSuffixes=
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.localPrefixes=
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.localSuffixes=
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.staticFieldPrefixes=
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.codeComplete.staticFieldSuffixes=
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a78c1ae30a..00000000000
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.ui.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#Thu Jun 16 13:15:47 EDT 2005
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-internal.default.compliance=default
-org.eclipse.jdt.ui.exception.name=e
-org.eclipse.jdt.ui.gettersetter.use.is=true
-org.eclipse.jdt.ui.overrideannotation=true