diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/internal/python_protobuf.cc b/python/google/protobuf/internal/python_protobuf.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index e823bf228ca2..000000000000
--- a/python/google/protobuf/internal/python_protobuf.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-// Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
-// Copyright 2008 Google Inc.  All rights reserved.
-// https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
-//
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-// met:
-//
-//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
-// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
-// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-// distribution.
-//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
-// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
-// this software without specific prior written permission.
-//
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
-// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-// Author: qrczak@google.com (Marcin Kowalczyk)
-
-#include <google/protobuf/python/python_protobuf.h>
-
-namespace google {
-namespace protobuf {
-namespace python {
-
-static const Message* GetCProtoInsidePyProtoStub(PyObject* msg) { return NULL; }
-static Message* MutableCProtoInsidePyProtoStub(PyObject* msg) { return NULL; }
-
-// This is initialized with a default, stub implementation.
-// If python-google.protobuf.cc is loaded, the function pointer is overridden
-// with a full implementation.
-const Message* (*GetCProtoInsidePyProtoPtr)(PyObject* msg) =
-    GetCProtoInsidePyProtoStub;
-Message* (*MutableCProtoInsidePyProtoPtr)(PyObject* msg) =
-    MutableCProtoInsidePyProtoStub;
-
-const Message* GetCProtoInsidePyProto(PyObject* msg) {
-  return GetCProtoInsidePyProtoPtr(msg);
-}
-Message* MutableCProtoInsidePyProto(PyObject* msg) {
-  return MutableCProtoInsidePyProtoPtr(msg);
-}
-
-}  // namespace python
-}  // namespace protobuf
-}  // namespace google
diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/python_protobuf.h b/python/google/protobuf/python_protobuf.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8db1ffb7503b..000000000000
--- a/python/google/protobuf/python_protobuf.h
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@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-// Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
-// Copyright 2008 Google Inc.  All rights reserved.
-// https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
-//
-// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
-// met:
-//
-//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
-// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
-// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
-// distribution.
-//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
-// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
-// this software without specific prior written permission.
-//
-// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
-// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
-// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
-// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
-// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
-// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
-// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
-// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
-// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
-// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
-// Author: qrczak@google.com (Marcin Kowalczyk)
-//
-// This module exposes the C proto inside the given Python proto, in
-// case the Python proto is implemented with a C proto.
-
-#ifndef GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_PYTHON_PYTHON_PROTOBUF_H__
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_PYTHON_PYTHON_PROTOBUF_H__
-
-#include <Python.h>
-
-namespace google {
-namespace protobuf {
-
-class Message;
-
-namespace python {
-
-// Return the pointer to the C proto inside the given Python proto,
-// or NULL when this is not a Python proto implemented with a C proto.
-const Message* GetCProtoInsidePyProto(PyObject* msg);
-Message* MutableCProtoInsidePyProto(PyObject* msg);
-
-}  // namespace python
-}  // namespace protobuf
-}  // namespace google
-
-#endif  // GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_PYTHON_PYTHON_PROTOBUF_H__