diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index e5e7548433..8fec24e8f4 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -284,31 +284,6 @@ the source code directory.  After you have installed LyX for one
 architecture, use `make distclean' before reconfiguring for another
 architecture.
 
-Preparing a binary distribution for the use of others
-------------------------------------------------------
-
-  o Compile LyX with the right compiler switches for your
-    architecture. Make sure you use the --without-latex-config switch
-    of configure, since others might not be interested by your
-    configuration :-)
-
-  o Create a file README.bin describing your distribution and
-    referring to *you* if problems arise. As a model, you can use the
-    file development/tools/README.bin.example, which can be a good
-    starting point.
-
-  o Type `make bindist'. This will create a file
-    lyx-1.xx.yy-bin.tar.gz. Rename it to reflect you architecture
-    and the peculiarities of your build (e.g. static vs. dynamic).
-
-  o Check that everything is correct by unpacking the distribution
-    in some private place and running it. In particular, check the
-    output of `ldd lyx' to know which libraries are really needed.
-
-  o Upload your binary file to ftp.devel.lyx.org:/pub/incoming, and
-    notify larsbj@lyx.org.
-
-
 Problems
 --------
 
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 779d32173c..828ecb74ca 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = ANNOUNCE INSTALL.autoconf RELEASE-NOTES UPGRADING \
 
 man_MANS = lyx.1
 
-## Needed by bindist
-bindistdir=$(PWD)/lyxbin
-bindistfile=$(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION)-bin.tar.gz
-
 lyx.1:
 	cp -p $(srcdir)/lyx.man lyx.1
 
@@ -44,27 +40,6 @@ rpmdist: dist
 	fi; $$RPMBUILD -ta $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz ; saved_status=$$?; \
 	rm lyx.png; exit $$saved_status
 
-bindist:
-	rm -f $(bindistfile)
-	$(MAKE) $(AM_MAKEFLAGS) DESTDIR=$(bindistdir) install-strip
-	if test -f $(top_srcdir)/README.bin ; then \
-	  $(INSTALL) $(top_srcdir)/README.bin \
-		$(bindistdir)$(prefix)/README.bin ; \
-	fi
-	(cd $(bindistdir)$(prefix) ; $(AMTAR) cf - . ) | \
-	GZIP=$(GZIP_ENV) gzip > $(bindistfile)
-	-chmod -R a+w $(bindistdir) > /dev/null 2>&1 ; rm -rf $(bindistdir)
-	@if test -f $(top_srcdir)/README.bin ; then \
-	  echo "*** Did you remember to check the contents of README.bin?" ; \
-	else \
-	  echo "*** WARNING: You did not provide a README.bin file." ; \
-	  echo "*** Please make one now from the example file" ; \
-	  echo "***   development/tools/README.bin.example" ; \
-	fi
-	@echo "*** It should mention any problem concerning your binary"
-	@echo "*** distribution and refer to *you* in case of problem."
-	@echo "*** $(bindistfile) has been created."
-
 doxydoc:
 	cd sourcedoc; make doxydoc
 
diff --git a/development/Makefile.am b/development/Makefile.am
index 909639e4e3..23226723f4 100644
--- a/development/Makefile.am
+++ b/development/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ tools/convert_kmap.py \
 tools/generate_symbols_list.py \
 tools/unicodesymbols.py \
 tools/x-font \
-tools/README.bin.example \
 tools/README \
 tools/count_total_lines_of_compiled_code.sh \
 tools/count_lines_of_included_code.sh \
diff --git a/development/tools/README.bin.example b/development/tools/README.bin.example
deleted file mode 100644
index 76bb811f63..0000000000
--- a/development/tools/README.bin.example
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-README file for the binary distribution of LyX 1.1.5
-======================================================
-
-Please read the file README for general information on LyX.
-
-To use this binary distribution of LyX, please follow these steps:
-
-1) Unpack the distribution in the directory /usr/local (if you unpack
-   it in a different place, please read the note below)
-
-2) Configure LyX for you system by executing
-     cd share/lyx ; ./configure
-
-3) Make sure that the directory bin/ is in your path. For example, if
-   you unpacked the distribution in /usr/local, your PATH environment
-   variable should contain "/usr/local/bin".
-
-That's it. Happy LyXing !
-
-
-If you did not unpack the distribution in /usr/local
-----------------------------------------------------
-
-LyX can perfectly work in this situation, except for one thing: as
-distributed, LyX expects to find its internationalization files in the
-directory /usr/local/share/locale. If you unpacked the distribution in
-directory /foo, you should set the environment variable LYX_LOCALEDIR
-to point to /foo/share/locale as follows:
-  LYX_LOCALEDIR=/foo/share/locale            (if you use sh or bash as shell)
-or
-  setenv LYX_LOCALEDIR /foo/share/locale     (for csh or tcsh)
-
-Note that, if if you do not have any interest in having LyX display
-its messages in other languages than english, you can safely skip this
-step.