diff --git a/ports-mgmt/pkg-devel/pkg-message b/ports-mgmt/pkg-devel/pkg-message
deleted file mode 100644
index 7bc049d0ca7f..000000000000
--- a/ports-mgmt/pkg-devel/pkg-message
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-[
-{ type: install
-  message: <<EOM
-If you are upgrading from the old package format, first run:
-
-  # pkg2ng
-EOM
-}
-]