diff --git a/SparkleShare/Makefile.am b/SparkleShare/Makefile.am
index d98ddbeb..07cd2654 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Makefile.am
+++ b/SparkleShare/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ SOURCES =  \
 	SparkleIntro.cs \
 	SparkleInvitation.cs \
 	SparkleLinController.cs \
-	SparkleLink.cs \
 	SparkleLog.cs \
 	SparkleShare.cs \
 	SparkleSpinner.cs \
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleLink.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleLink.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f8211fc..00000000
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleLink.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-//   SparkleShare, an instant update workflow to Git.
-//   Copyright (C) 2010  Hylke Bons <hylkebons@gmail.com>
-//
-//   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-//   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-//   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-//   (at your option) any later version.
-//
-//   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-//   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-//   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-//   GNU General Public License for more details.
-//
-//   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-//   along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-using Gtk;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System; //dfsf
-namespace SparkleShare {
-
-	// A clickable link that corresponds to a local file	
-	public class SparkleLink : EventBox {
-
-		public SparkleLink (string title, string url) : base ()
-		{
-
-			Label label = new Label () {
-				Ellipsize = Pango.EllipsizeMode.Middle,
-				UseMarkup = true,
-				Markup = title,
-				Xalign    = 0
-			};
-
-			Add (label);
-
-			Gdk.Color color = new Gdk.Color ();
-
-			// Only make links for files that exist
-			if (!url.StartsWith ("http://") && !File.Exists (url)) {
-
-				// Use Tango Aluminium for the links
-				Gdk.Color.Parse ("#2e3436", ref color);
-				label.ModifyFg (StateType.Normal, color);
-				return;
-
-			}
-
-			// Use Tango Sky Blue for the links
-			Gdk.Color.Parse ("#3465a4", ref color);
-			label.ModifyFg (StateType.Normal, color);
-
-			// Open the URL when it is clicked
-			ButtonReleaseEvent += delegate {
-
-				Process process = new Process ();
-				process.StartInfo.FileName  = "gnome-open";
-				process.StartInfo.Arguments = url.Replace (" ", "\\ "); // Escape space-characters
-				process.Start ();
-
-			};
- 
-			// Add underline when hovering the link with the cursor
-			EnterNotifyEvent += delegate {
-
-				label.Markup = "<u>" + title + "</u>";
-				ShowAll ();
-				Realize ();
-				GdkWindow.Cursor = new Gdk.Cursor (Gdk.CursorType.Hand2);
-
-			};
-
-			// Remove underline when leaving the link with the cursor
-			LeaveNotifyEvent += delegate {
-
-				label.Markup = title;
-				ShowAll ();
-				Realize ();
-				GdkWindow.Cursor = new Gdk.Cursor (Gdk.CursorType.Arrow);
-
-			};
-
-		}
-
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleShare.csproj b/SparkleShare/SparkleShare.csproj
index 16b31574..4477a54b 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleShare.csproj
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleShare.csproj
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     <Compile Include="SparkleUI.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleWindow.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleEntry.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SparkleLink.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleLog.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleUIHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SparkleInfobar.cs" />