diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/.api_filters b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/.api_filters
deleted file mode 100644
index db12f3ab020..00000000000
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/.settings/.api_filters
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<component id="org.eclipse.cdt.core" version="2">
-    <resource path="model/org/eclipse/cdt/core/language/settings/providers/ScannerDiscoveryLegacySupport.java" type="org.eclipse.cdt.core.language.settings.providers.ScannerDiscoveryLegacySupport">
-        <filter comment="Former @noreference metod has been discontinued" id="338792546">
-            <message_arguments>
-                <message_argument value="org.eclipse.cdt.core.language.settings.providers.ScannerDiscoveryLegacySupport"/>
-                <message_argument value="getDefaultProvidersLegacy()"/>
-            </message_arguments>
-        </filter>
-    </resource>
-</component>