diff --git a/plugin_process/CMakeLists.txt b/plugin_process/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index febd4f0ab..000000000
--- a/plugin_process/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-add_subdirectory(src)
diff --git a/plugin_process/src/CMakeLists.txt b/plugin_process/src/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 0966a1eb7..000000000
--- a/plugin_process/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-add_executable(maxpp maxpp.cc)
-install(TARGETS maxpp DESTINATION ${MAXSCALE_BINDIR})
diff --git a/plugin_process/src/maxpp.cc b/plugin_process/src/maxpp.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index df77d5dd9..000000000
--- a/plugin_process/src/maxpp.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This file is distributed as part of the MariaDB Corporation MaxScale. It is free
- * software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
- * GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
- * version 2.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
- * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
- * details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
- * this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
- * Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
- *
- * Copyright MariaDB Corporation Ab 2016
- *
- */
-
-#include <unistd.h>
-
-
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
-{
-    while (true)
-    {
-        sleep(5);
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}