diff --git a/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt b/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
index 59b8cb806..86c2fb90c 100644
--- a/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/kernel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ pool.c
 race.c
 region.c
 resources.c
-rules.c
 save.c
 ship.c
 skills.c
diff --git a/src/kernel/rules.c b/src/kernel/rules.c
deleted file mode 100644
index c7499fe0c..000000000
--- a/src/kernel/rules.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#include <platform.h>
-#include "rules.h"
-
-int write_rules(const char *filename) {
-    return -1;
-}
-
-int read_rules(const char *filename)
-{
-    return -1;
-}
-
diff --git a/src/kernel/rules.h b/src/kernel/rules.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 98f0bf240..000000000
--- a/src/kernel/rules.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-int read_rules(const char *filename);
-int write_rules(const char * filename);
-