diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index edbc805dd..2ac03b94a 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ WINBUILD_DIST = winbuild/BUILD.WINDOWS.txt winbuild/gen_resp_file.bat	\
  winbuild/Makefile.msvc.names
 
 EXTRA_DIST = CHANGES COPYING maketgz Makefile.dist curl-config.in	\
- RELEASE-NOTES buildconf libcurl.pc.in vc6curl.dsw MacOSX-Framework	\
- $(CMAKE_DIST) $(WINBUILD_DIST) lib/libcurl.vers.in
+ RELEASE-NOTES buildconf libcurl.pc.in MacOSX-Framework $(CMAKE_DIST)	\
+ $(WINBUILD_DIST) lib/libcurl.vers.in
 
 bin_SCRIPTS = curl-config
 
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL b/docs/INSTALL
index c13a66094..5028bec6d 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL
+++ b/docs/INSTALL
@@ -352,37 +352,6 @@ Win32
    at runtime.
    Run 'nmake vc-ssl-zlib' to build with both ssl and zlib support.
 
-   MSVC 6 IDE
-   ----------
-
-   A minimal VC++ 6.0 reference workspace (vc6curl.dsw) is available with the
-   source distribution archive to allow proper building of the two included
-   projects, the libcurl library and the curl tool.
-
-   1) Open the vc6curl.dsw workspace with MSVC6's IDE.
-   2) Select 'Build' from top menu.
-   3) Select 'Batch Build' from dropdown menu.
-   4) Make sure that the eight project configurations are 'checked'.
-   5) Click on the 'Build' button.
-   6) Once the eight project configurations are built you are done.
-
-   Dynamic and static libcurl libraries are built in debug and release flavours,
-   and can be located each one in its own subdirectory, DLL-Debug, DLL-Release,
-   LIB-Debug and LIB-Release, all of them below the 'lib' subdirectory.
-
-   In the same way four curl executables are created, each using its respective
-   library. The resulting curl executables are located in its own subdirectory,
-   DLL-Debug, DLL-Release, LIB-Debug and LIB-Release, below the 'src' subdir.
-
-   These reference VC++ 6.0 configurations are generated using the dynamic CRT.
-
-   Intentionally, these reference VC++ 6.0 projects and configurations don't use
-   third party libraries, such as OpenSSL or Zlib, to allow proper compilation
-   and configuration for all new users without further requirements.
-
-   If you need something more 'involved' you might adjust them for your own use,
-   or explore the world of makefiles described above 'MSVC from command line'.
-
    Borland C++ compiler
    ---------------------
 
diff --git a/vc6curl.dsw b/vc6curl.dsw
deleted file mode 100644
index 499bc107e..000000000
--- a/vc6curl.dsw
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-Microsoft Developer Studio Workspace File, Format Version 6.00
-# WARNING: DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE THIS WORKSPACE FILE!
-
-###############################################################################
-
-Project: "libcurl"=".\lib\vc6libcurl.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>
-
-Package=<5>
-{{{
-}}}
-
-Package=<4>
-{{{
-}}}
-
-###############################################################################
-
-Project: "curlsrc"=".\src\vc6curlsrc.dsp" - Package Owner=<4>
-
-Package=<5>
-{{{
-}}}
-
-Package=<4>
-{{{
-    Begin Project Dependency
-    Project_Dep_Name libcurl
-    End Project Dependency
-}}}
-
-###############################################################################
-
-Global:
-
-Package=<5>
-{{{
-}}}
-
-Package=<3>
-{{{
-}}}
-
-###############################################################################
-