diff --git a/SpecialCite.php b/SpecialCite.php
deleted file mode 100644
index dc530259d..000000000
--- a/SpecialCite.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-trigger_error(
-	'Special:Cite was moved to a separate CiteThisPage extension, ' .
-	'see <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CiteThisPage> for information on how to install it',
-	E_USER_WARNING
-);