diff --git a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RULES.Db b/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RULES.Db
deleted file mode 100644
index ee56285b1..000000000
--- a/src/makeBaseApp/top/configure/RULES.Db
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#RULES.Db
-include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES.Db
-