diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.pro b/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.pro
deleted file mode 100644
index 1c4e4b3d42..0000000000
--- a/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.pro
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# this is the project file for the proplist wxWindows sample
-
-# we generate the VC++ IDE project file, comment this line
-# to generate a makefile for (n)make
-TEMPLATE = vc6app
-
-# wx is mandatory for wxWindows projects
-CONFIG  = wx
-
-# the configurations of wxWindows we want to use: the value below is the
-# default one; possible other values are {Debug|Release}Unicode[Dll]
-#WXCONFIGS = Debug Release DebugDll ReleaseDll
-
-# project files
-SOURCES = proplist.cpp
-RC_FILE = proplist.rc
-TARGET  = proplist
diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/resource/resource.pro b/contrib/samples/deprecated/resource/resource.pro
deleted file mode 100644
index c39f1c9aa6..0000000000
--- a/contrib/samples/deprecated/resource/resource.pro
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# this is the project file for the resource wxWindows sample
-
-# we generate the VC++ IDE project file, comment this line
-# to generate a makefile for (n)make
-TEMPLATE = vc6app
-
-# wx is mandatory for wxWindows projects
-CONFIG  = wx
-
-# the configurations of wxWindows we want to use: the value below is the
-# default one; possible other values are {Debug|Release}Unicode[Dll]
-#WXCONFIGS = Debug Release DebugDll ReleaseDll
-
-# project files
-SOURCES = resource.cpp
-RC_FILE = resource.rc
-TARGET  = resource
diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.pro b/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.pro
deleted file mode 100644
index 62b179203f..0000000000
--- a/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.pro
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# this is the project file for the treelay wxWindows sample
-
-# we generate the VC++ IDE project file, comment this line
-# to generate a makefile for (n)make
-TEMPLATE = vc6app
-
-# wx is mandatory for wxWindows projects
-CONFIG  = wx
-
-# the configurations of wxWindows we want to use: the value below is the
-# default one; possible other values are {Debug|Release}Unicode[Dll]
-#WXCONFIGS = Debug Release DebugDll ReleaseDll
-
-# project files
-SOURCES = treelay.cpp
-RC_FILE = treelay.rc
-TARGET  = treelay