diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
deleted file mode 100644
index 81e3ed4a..00000000
--- a/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<FilesMatch "\.(php|php3|php4|php5|phtml|inc)$">
-	Deny from all
-</FilesMatch>
-<FilesMatch "silverstripe_version$">
-	Deny from all
-</FilesMatch>
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diff --git a/web.config b/web.config
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e3d0aad..00000000
--- a/web.config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<configuration>
-	<system.webServer>
-		<security>
-			<requestFiltering>
-				<hiddenSegments>
-					<add segment="silverstripe_version" />
-				</hiddenSegments>
-			</requestFiltering>
-		</security>
-	</system.webServer>
-</configuration>
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