diff --git a/common/manager_helpers.py b/common/manager_helpers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b1378917..000000000
--- a/common/manager_helpers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/release/files_common b/release/files_common
index 4f3ee4017..be4044285 100644
--- a/release/files_common
+++ b/release/files_common
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ common/cython_hacks.py
 common/apk.py
 common/SConscript
 common/common_pyx_setup.py
-common/manager_helpers.py
 
 common/kalman/.gitignore
 common/kalman/*