diff --git a/Modules/Setup.dist b/Modules/Setup.dist
index 457101d6c95..88fb355b5ee 100644
--- a/Modules/Setup.dist
+++ b/Modules/Setup.dist
@@ -402,9 +402,6 @@ GLHACK=-Dclear=__GLclear
 
 
 
-# David Wayne Williams' soundex module (obsolete -- this will disappear!)
-#soundex soundex.c
-
 # Helper module for various ascii-encoders
 #binascii binascii.c
 
diff --git a/Modules/soundex.c b/Modules/soundex.c
deleted file mode 100644
index d230ee1d5fe..00000000000
--- a/Modules/soundex.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
-/*
-  [Header: soundexmodule.c,v 1.2 95/05/02 15:40:45 dwwillia Exp ]
-  
-  Perform soundex comparisons on strings.
-
-  Soundex is an algorithm that hashes English strings into numerical value.
-  Strings that sound the same are hashed to the same value.  This allows 
-  for non-literal string matching.
-
-  From: David Wayne Williams <dwwillia@iucf.indiana.edu>
-
-  Apr 29 1996 - added get_soundex method that returns the soundex of a
-                string (chrish@qnx.com)
-  May 2 1996  - added doc strings (chrish@qnx.com)
-*/
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
-#include "Python.h"
-
-static char soundex_module__doc__[] =
-"Perform Soundex comparisons on strings, allowing non-literal matching.";
-
-static void soundex_hash(char *str, char *result)
-{
-    char *sptr = str;           /* pointer into str */
-    char *rptr = result;        /* pointer into result */
-    
-    if(*str == '\0')
-    {
-        strcpy(result,"000000");
-        return;
-    }
-            
-    /*  Preserve the first character of the input string.
-     */
-    *(rptr++) = toupper(*(sptr++));
-    
-    /* Translate the rest of the input string into result.  The following
-       transformations are used:
-
-       1) All vowels, W, and H, are skipped.
-
-       2) BFPV = 1
-          CGJKQSXZ = 2
-          DT = 3
-          L = 4
-          MN = 5
-          R = 6
-
-       3) Only translate the first of adjacent equal translations.  I.E.
-          remove duplicate digits.
-    */
-
-    for(;(rptr - result) < 6 &&  *sptr != '\0';sptr++)
-    {
-        switch (toupper(*sptr))
-        {
-        case 'W':
-        case 'H':
-        case 'A':
-        case 'I':
-        case 'O':
-        case 'U':
-        case 'Y':
-            break;
-        case 'B':
-        case 'F':
-        case 'P':
-        case 'V':
-            if(*(rptr - 1) != '1')
-                *(rptr++) = '1';
-            break;
-        case 'C':
-        case 'G':
-        case 'J':
-        case 'K':
-        case 'Q':
-        case 'S':
-        case 'X':
-        case 'Z':
-            if(*(rptr - 1) != '2')
-                *(rptr++) = '2';
-            break;
-        case 'D':
-        case 'T':
-            if(*(rptr - 1) != '3')
-                *(rptr++) = '3';
-            break;
-        case 'L':
-            if(*(rptr - 1) != '4')
-                *(rptr++) = '4';
-            break;
-        case 'M':
-        case 'N':
-            if(*(rptr - 1) != '5')
-                *(rptr++) = '5';
-            break;
-        case 'R':
-            if(*(rptr -1) != '6')
-                *(rptr++) = '6';
-        default:
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* Pad 0's on right side of string out to 6 characters.
-     */
-    for(; rptr < result + 6; rptr++)
-        *rptr = '0';
-
-    /* Terminate the result string.
-     */
-    *(result + 6) = '\0';
-}
-
-
-/* Return the actual soundex value.         */
-/* Added by Chris Herborth (chrish@qnx.com) */
-static char soundex_get_soundex__doc__[] =
-	"Return the (English) Soundex hash value for a string.";
-static PyObject *
-get_soundex(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-	char *str;
-	char sdx[7];
-
-	if(!PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "s:get_soundex", &str))
-	  return NULL;
-
-	soundex_hash(str, sdx);
-
-	return PyString_FromString(sdx);
-}
-
-static char soundex_sound_similar__doc__[] =
-	"Compare two strings to see if they sound similar (English).";
-static PyObject *
-sound_similar(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
-{
-    char *str1, *str2;
-    char res1[7], res2[7];
-    
-    if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ss:sound_similar", &str1, &str2))
-        return NULL;
-
-    soundex_hash(str1, res1);
-    soundex_hash(str2, res2);
-
-    if(!strcmp(res1,res2))
-        return Py_BuildValue("i",1);
-    else
-        return Py_BuildValue("i",0);
-}
-
-/* Python Method Table.
- */
-static PyMethodDef SoundexMethods[] =
-{
-	{"sound_similar", sound_similar, 
-	 METH_VARARGS, soundex_sound_similar__doc__},
-	{"get_soundex", get_soundex, 
-	 METH_VARARGS, soundex_get_soundex__doc__},
-
-	{NULL, NULL }               /* sentinel */
-};
-
-
-/* Register the method table.
- */
-DL_EXPORT(void)
-initsoundex(void)
-{
-    (void) Py_InitModule4("soundex",
-			  SoundexMethods,
-			  soundex_module__doc__,
-			  (PyObject *)NULL,
-			  PYTHON_API_VERSION);
-}