diff --git a/packages/VCFValidator.xml b/packages/VCFValidator.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f66a6cfeb..000000000
--- a/packages/VCFValidator.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<package name="VCFValidator">
-  <executable name="VCFValidator">
-    <main-class name="org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.CommandLineGATK" />
-    <resource-bundle file="StingText.properties" />
-    <dependencies>
-      <!-- VCF validator -->
-      <class name="org.broadinstitute.sting.gatk.walkers.qc.VCFValidator" />
-    </dependencies>
-  </executable>
-</package>