diff --git a/qt-ui/plotareascene.cpp b/qt-ui/plotareascene.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a728040f5..000000000
--- a/qt-ui/plotareascene.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * plotareascene.cpp
- *
- * classes for profile plot area scene of Subsurface
- *
- */
diff --git a/qt-ui/plotareascene.h b/qt-ui/plotareascene.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a5b07d1be..000000000
--- a/qt-ui/plotareascene.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * plotareascene.h
- *
- * header file for the profile plot area scene of Subsurface
- *
- */
diff --git a/subsurface.pro b/subsurface.pro
index b5180223b..ad5af3061 100644
--- a/subsurface.pro
+++ b/subsurface.pro
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ HEADERS = \
 	qt-ui/mainwindow.h \
 	qt-ui/modeldelegates.h \
 	qt-ui/models.h \
-	qt-ui/plotareascene.h \
 	qt-ui/preferences.h \
 	qt-ui/printdialog.h \
 	qt-ui/printlayout.h \
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ SOURCES =  \
 	qt-ui/mainwindow.cpp \
 	qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp \
 	qt-ui/models.cpp \
-	qt-ui/plotareascene.cpp \
 	qt-ui/preferences.cpp \
 	qt-ui/printdialog.cpp \
 	qt-ui/printlayout.cpp \