diff --git a/templates/example.tmpl b/templates/example.tmpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 51b87b0a325..00000000000
--- a/templates/example.tmpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-# Example template build file for xbps.
-#
-# Use this file to create new templates, as it contains all variables
-# that can currently be used with xbps.
-
-# Name of the package, sometimes you need a different name than
-# the one used in the source distribution file so in that case use
-# the $distfiles var.
-#pkgname=example-1.0.0
-
-# Suffix extraction, only supported: tar, tar.gz and tar.bz2.
-#extract_sufx=".tar.bz2"
-
-# Use this if $pkgname doesn't match or if there are multiple
-# source distribution files (not yet supported).
-#distfiles="example-dist-1.0.0.tar.bz2 example-dist-data-1.0.0.tar.bz2"
-
-# Use this if the extracted directory doesn't match with $pkgname.
-#wrksrc="example-dist-1.0.0"
-
-# Patches to be applied before the package is being built.
-# They can be without compression (.diff) or compressed with gzip/bzip2.
-#patch_files="example-fix-blah.diff example-fix-blob.diff.bz2"
-
-# URL to fetch. BEWARE: DO NOT ADD A SLASH AT THE END OF THE URL.
-#url=http://www.example.org/releases
-
-# Arguments passed to configure if $build_style = {,gnu_}configure.
-#configure_args="--with-foo --without-blah"
-
-# Arguments passed to configure through the environment.
-#configure_env="ac_cv_enable_foo=yes"
-
-# Build style: gnu_configure, bsd-makefile, gnu-makefile, configure.
-#build_style=gnu_configure
-
-# Passed flags to the 'make' command before building the package.
-#make_build_args="-j4"
-
-# Target to be used for building. Use it if default is not the one
-# that is needed.
-#make_build_target="mytarget"
-
-# Passed flags to the 'make' command before installing the package.
-#make_install_args=""
-
-# Target to be used for installing. Use it if default is not the
-# one that is needed.
-#make_install_target="install-foo"
-
-# Make command to be used while building, it needs a full path.
-# Uncomment the following line to use GNU make.
-#make_cmd="$XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/gmake"
-
-# List of pkg-config files to be transformed once the package has
-# been installed.
-#pkgconfig_override="foo.pc blah.pc"
-
-# Short description for this package, max 1 line of 72 chars.
-#short_desc="Example template"
-
-# Maintainer for this template.
-#maintainer="Blah <foo@blah.org>"
-
-# Checksum of distribution file, with RMD160.
-# To generate it use: "cksum -a rmd160 file|awk '{print $4}'".
-#checksum=9010291k1111092019209129019201
-
-# Long description. Preferibly first line should be left blank
-# and use a whitespace while starting lines.
-# Please also respect 72 chars per line if possible (max 80).
-#long_desc="
-# First line............................................................
-# Second Line...........................................................
-# Third line... blah blah blah..........................................
-# Nth line... blah blah ..............................................."
-
-# Run helpers after the package has been installed and stowned.
-# Helpers are located at XBPS_DISTRIBUTIONDIR/helper-templates.
-#
-#postinstall_helpers="blah.sh"