diff --git a/.project b/.project
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index e6215fa3bb..0000000000
--- a/.project
+++ /dev/null
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-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<projectDescription>
-	<name>ArduPilotMega-Source@ardupilotone</name>
-	<comment></comment>
-	<projects>
-	</projects>
-	<buildSpec>
-	</buildSpec>
-	<natures>
-	</natures>
-</projectDescription>