diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ /dev/null
diff --git a/build-apps/build.xml b/build-apps/build.xml
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index 4a40f28..0000000
--- a/build-apps/build.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project name="build-apps" default="clean clean-integration test">
-
-	<path id="unit.test.bundles">
-		<pathelement location="../org.eclipse.virgo.apps.splash"/>
-		<pathelement location="../org.eclipse.virgo.apps.repository.core"/>
-		<pathelement location="../org.eclipse.virgo.apps.repository.web"/>
-	</path>
-	
-	<path id="bundles">
-		<path refid="unit.test.bundles" />
-		<pathelement location="../org.eclipse.virgo.apps.repository.test"/>
-		<pathelement location="../org.eclipse.virgo.apps.repository"/>
-	</path>
-
-	<property file="${basedir}/../build.properties"/>
-	<property file="${basedir}/../build.versions"/>
-	<import file="${basedir}/../virgo-build/multi-bundle/default.xml"/>
-
-	<target name="precommit" depends="clean, clean-integration, test, findbugs" description="Performs a CI server-like build, should be run prior to performing a Git push"/>
-
-</project>
-