diff --git a/authors.txt b/authors.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index f4edb9f56..000000000
--- a/authors.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-aclement = Andy Clement <aclement@vmware.com>
-aemruli = Agim Emruli <agimemruli@gmail.com>
-apoutsma = Arjen Poutsma <apoutsma@vmware.com>
-bhale = Ben Hale <bhale@vmware.com>
-cbeams = Chris Beams <cbeams@vmware.com>
-cdupuis = Christian Dupuis <cdupuis@vmware.com>
-cleau = Costin Leau <cleau@vmware.com>
-csampaleanu = Colin Sampaleanu <csampaleanu@vmware.com>
-dsyer = David Syer <dsyer@vmware.com>
-jgrelle = Jeremy Grelle <jgrelle@vmware.com>
-jhickey = Jennifer Hickey <jhickey@vmware.com>
-jhoeller = Juergen Hoeller <jhoeller@vmware.com>
-kdonald = Keith Donald <kdonald@vmware.com>
-ltaylor = Luke Taylor <ltaylor@vmware.com>
-mfisher = Mark Fisher <markfisher@vmware.com>
-micha.kiener = Micha Kiener <micha.kiener@mimacom.ch>
-misvy = Michael Isvy <misvy@vmware.com>
-mpollack = Mark Pollack <mpollack@vmware.com>
-ogierke = Oliver Gierke <ogierke@vmware.com>
-rharrop = Rob Harrop <rharrop@vmware.com>
-rladdad = Ramnivas Laddad <rladdad@vmware.com>
-rstoyanchev = Rossen Stoyanchev <rstoyanchev@vmware.com>
-sandrews = Scott Andrews <andrewss@vmware.com>
-sbrannen = Sam Brannen <sam@sambrannen.com>
-trisberg = Thomas Risberg <trisberg@vmware.com>
\ No newline at end of file