diff --git a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/HasLines.java b/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/HasLines.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 428de84b8c..0000000000
--- a/pmd/src/net/sourceforge/pmd/util/HasLines.java
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@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package net.sourceforge.pmd.util;
-
-public interface HasLines {
-    String getLine(int number);
-}