diff --git a/development/Makefile.am b/development/Makefile.am
index f8e951ebcf..95bde438a6 100644
--- a/development/Makefile.am
+++ b/development/Makefile.am
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ cmake/LyX_license.txt \
 cmake/LyX_summary.txt \
 cmake/PyCompile.cmake \
 cmake/TODO.txt \
-cmake/build4-2010.bat \
 cmake/build5-2015.bat \
 cmake/build5-2015-installer.bat \
 cmake/config.cpp.cmake \
diff --git a/development/cmake/build4-2010.bat b/development/cmake/build4-2010.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index e8d1445d0e..0000000000
--- a/development/cmake/build4-2010.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-echo off
-
-echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-echo -
-echo Usage build.bat devel/install/deploy STUDIO(optional)
-echo     devel   - Builds Visual Studio project files for development on LyX
-echo     install - Builds Visual Studio project files with all enabled for installation
-echo     STUDIO  - Used Visual Studio version, default is "Visual Studio 10"
-echo               use "Visual Studio 9 2008" for Visual Studio 9
-echo
-echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-echo -
-echo Call this script from a build directory or set variables (or edit this file)
-echo     LYX_SOURCE
-echo     LXY_BUILD
-echo
-echo Be sure you've set qmake in PATH.
-echo -
-echo GNUWin32 will be downloaded if you don't set the variable GNUWIN32_DIR
-echo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-echo -
-echo -
-
-if [%1]==[] (
-	echo ERROR: no options.
-    echo Exiting now.
-	goto :eof
-)
-
-REM Uncomment the following line if you want to compile in parallel.
-REM This uses N cl.exe processes, where N is the number of cores.
-set CL=/MP
-
-REM Save path
-set CALLED_FROM=%CD%
-
-REM Add path to qmake here or set PATH correctly on your system.
-set PATH="C:\Qt\4.8.7\bin";%PATH%
-
-REM Edit pathes here or set the environment variables on you system.
-set GNUWIN32_DIR=D:\LyXGit\Master\lyx-windows-deps-msvc2010
-set LYX_SOURCE=D:\LyXGit\Master\
-set LYX_BUILD=D:\LyXGit\Master\compile-result
-
-if [%LYX_SOURCE%]==[] (
-	set LYX_SOURCE=%~DP0\..\..
-)
-echo LyX source: "%LYX_SOURCE%"
-
-if [%LYX_BUILD%]==[] (
-	set LYX_BUILD=%CD%
-)
-echo LyX build : "%LYX_BUILD%"
-
-if [%GNUWIN32_DIR%]==[] (
-	echo GNUWIN32_DIR not set.
-	echo Downloading win32 deps.
-	set DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD="-DLYX_DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD=1"
-) else set PATH="%GNUWIN32_DIR%\bin";%PATH%
-
-if not exist %LYX_BUILD% (
-	echo creating "%LYX_BUILD%"
-	mkdir "%LYX_BUILD%"
-	if not exist %LYX_BUILD% (
-		echo Exiting script.
-		goto :eof
-	)
-)
-
-cd "%LYX_BUILD%"
-
-REM start with a new cmake run
-::del CMakeCache.txt
-
-if [%2]==[] (
-	set USED_STUDIO="Visual Studio 10"
-) else (
-	set USED_STUDIO=%2%
-)
-
-
-if "%1%" == "devel" (
-	REM Build solution to develop LyX
-	REM you can add the option "-GNinja" for a faster compilation
-	cmake %LYX_SOURCE% -GNinja -G%USED_STUDIO% -DLYX_ENABLE_EXPORT_TESTS=ON -DLYX_MERGE_FILES=0 -DLYX_NLS=1 -DLYX_INSTALL=0 -DLYX_RELEASE=0 -DLYX_CONSOLE=FORCE %DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD%
-	msbuild lyx.sln /p:Configuration=Debug /t:LyX /t:tex2lyx
-)
-
-if "%1%" == "install" (
-	REM Build solution to develop LyX
-	REM set -DLYX_MERGE_REBUILD and -DLYX_MERGE_FILES to 1 for a version released with an installer
-	cmake %LYX_SOURCE% -GNinja -G%USED_STUDIO% -DLYX_MERGE_REBUILD=0 -DLYX_MERGE_FILES=0 -DLYX_NLS=1 -DLYX_INSTALL=1 -DLYX_RELEASE=1 -DLYX_CONSOLE=OFF %DEPENDENCIES_DOWNLOAD%
-	msbuild lyx.sln         /p:Configuration=Release /t:ALL_BUILD
-	msbuild INSTALL.vcxproj /p:Configuration=Release
-)
-
-REM go back to the dir where the script was called from
-cd /D %CALLED_FROM%
-
-:eof