diff --git a/backend/no_qr.c b/backend/no_qr.c
deleted file mode 100644
index eb7ba55a..00000000
--- a/backend/no_qr.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/* no_qr.c Handlier if no QR Encode library is available */
-
-/*
-    libzint - the open source barcode library
-    Copyright (C) 2008 Robin Stuart <zint@hotmail.co.uk>
-
-    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, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-    51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
-*/
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include "common.h"
-
-int qr_code(struct zint_symbol *symbol, unsigned char source[])
-{
-	strcpy(symbol->errtxt, "error: QR Code library <qrencode> not available");
-	return ERROR_INVALID_OPTION;
-}