diff --git a/visualc/include/strings.h b/visualc/include/strings.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b671ddd34..000000000
--- a/visualc/include/strings.h
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-/*
-    File: strings.h
-    Copyright: Public Domain
-
-    This file is provided because non ANSI fuctions are described in string.h 
-    that belong in strings.h.  These functions are provided for in the OLDNAME
-    libraries.
-*/
-#if !defined(_STRINGS_H_)
-# define _STRINGS_H_ 1
-# include <string.h>
-#endif