diff --git a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj
index f759967ab..dc35d9760 100644
--- a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj
+++ b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj
@@ -1435,7 +1435,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\paths\ripple_RippleCalc.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\paths\ripple_RippleLineCache.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\paths\ripple_RippleState.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\peers\Peer.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\peers\PeerDoor.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\peers\ripple_ClusterNodeStatus.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\peers\ripple_IPeers.h" />
diff --git a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj.filters b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj.filters
index f0fe68b28..1226f51fe 100644
--- a/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Builds/VisualStudio2012/RippleD.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1562,9 +1562,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\peers\ripple_UniqueNodeList.h">
       <Filter>[1] Ripple\ripple_app\peers</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\peers\Peer.h">
-      <Filter>[1] Ripple\ripple_app\peers</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\modules\ripple_app\peers\ripple_ClusterNodeStatus.h">
       <Filter>[1] Ripple\ripple_app\peers</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
diff --git a/modules/ripple_app/peers/Peer.h b/modules/ripple_app/peers/Peer.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5aef8aafa..000000000
--- a/modules/ripple_app/peers/Peer.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef RIPPLE_PEER_H
-#define RIPPLE_PEER_H
-
-typedef std::pair <std::string, int> ipPort;
-
-class Peer : public boost::enable_shared_from_this <Peer>
-{
-public:
-    typedef boost::shared_ptr<Peer>         pointer;
-    typedef const boost::shared_ptr<Peer>&  ref;
-
-    static int const psbGotHello        = 0;
-    static int const psbSentHello       = 1;
-    static int const psbInMap           = 2;
-    static int const psbTrusted         = 3;
-    static int const psbNoLedgers       = 4;
-    static int const psbNoTransactions  = 5;
-    static int const psbDownLevel       = 6;
-
-public:
-    static pointer New (boost::asio::io_service& io_service,
-                        boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx,
-                        uint64 id,
-                        bool inbound);
-
-    // VFALCO: TODO see if this and below can be private
-    virtual void handleConnect (const boost::system::error_code& error,
-                                boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::iterator it) = 0;
-
-    virtual std::string& getIP () = 0;
-
-    virtual std::string getDisplayName () = 0;
-
-    virtual int getPort () = 0;
-
-    virtual void setIpPort (const std::string& strIP, int iPort) = 0;
-
-    virtual boost::asio::ssl::stream<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket>::lowest_layer_type& getSocket () = 0;
-
-    virtual void connect (const std::string& strIp, int iPort) = 0;
-
-    virtual void connected (const boost::system::error_code& error) = 0;
-
-    virtual void detach (const char*, bool onIOStrand) = 0;
-
-    //virtual bool samePeer (Peer::ref p) = 0;
-    //virtual bool samePeer (const Peer& p) = 0;
-
-    virtual void sendPacket (const PackedMessage::pointer& packet, bool onStrand) = 0;
-
-    virtual void sendGetPeers () = 0;
-
-    virtual void punishPeer (LoadType) = 0;
-
-    // VFALCO: NOTE, what's with this odd parameter passing? Why the static member?
-    static void punishPeer (const boost::weak_ptr<Peer>&, LoadType);
-
-    virtual Json::Value getJson () = 0;
-
-    virtual bool isConnected () const = 0;
-
-    virtual bool isInCluster () const = 0;
-
-    virtual bool isInbound () const = 0;
-
-    virtual bool isOutbound () const = 0;
-
-    virtual const uint256& getClosedLedgerHash () const = 0;
-
-    virtual bool hasLedger (const uint256& hash, uint32 seq) const = 0;
-
-    virtual bool hasTxSet (const uint256& hash) const = 0;
-
-    virtual uint64 getPeerId () const = 0;
-
-    virtual const RippleAddress& getNodePublic () const = 0;
-
-    virtual void cycleStatus () = 0;
-
-    virtual bool hasProto (int version) = 0;
-
-    virtual bool hasRange (uint32 uMin, uint32 uMax) = 0;
-};
-
-#endif
-// vim:ts=4