diff --git a/src/monitor/Makefile b/src/monitor/Makefile
index 11c9465..503c316 100644
--- a/src/monitor/Makefile
+++ b/src/monitor/Makefile
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@
 SRC_DIRS += $(PVDATA_SRC)/monitor
 
 INC += pv/monitor.h
-
-LIBSRCS += monitor.cpp
diff --git a/src/monitor/monitor.cpp b/src/monitor/monitor.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e4cd163..0000000
--- a/src/monitor/monitor.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-/*monitor.cpp*/
-/*
- * Copyright information and license terms for this software can be
- * found in the file LICENSE that is included with the distribution
- */
-/**
- *  @author mse
- */
-
-#define epicsExportSharedSymbols
-
-// needed to get interfaces exported
-#include <pv/monitor.h>