diff --git a/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/Makefile.in b/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/Makefile.in
index c970ab5cf52..14228fbf5e6 100644
--- a/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/Makefile.in
+++ b/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/Makefile.in
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ SAMPLES_DIR = $(DIST)/bin/res/mailnews/messenger
 
 EXPORT_RESOURCE_SAMPLES = \
 	$(srcdir)/mailshell.xul \
-	$(srcdir)/msgbar.xul \
 	$(srcdir)/folderPane.xul \
 	$(srcdir)/folderPane.css \
 	$(srcdir)/threadPane.xul \
diff --git a/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/makefile.win b/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/makefile.win
index 6ff2f722d7f..44ce34ba4a2 100644
--- a/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/makefile.win
+++ b/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/makefile.win
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ include <$(DEPTH)\config\rules.mak>
 
 install:: 
 	$(MAKE_INSTALL) mailshell.xul	$(DIST)\bin\res\mailnews\messenger
-	$(MAKE_INSTALL) msgBar.xul		$(DIST)\bin\res\mailnews\messenger
 	$(MAKE_INSTALL) folderPane.xul	$(DIST)\bin\res\mailnews\messenger
 	$(MAKE_INSTALL) folderPane.css	$(DIST)\bin\res\mailnews\messenger
 	$(MAKE_INSTALL) threadPane.xul  $(DIST)\bin\res\mailnews\messenger
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ install::
 
 clobber::
 	rm -f $(DIST)\res\mailnews\messenger\mailshell.xul
-	rm -f $(DIST)\res\mailnews\messenger\msgBar.xul
 	rm -f $(DIST)\res\mailnews\messenger\folderPane.xul
 	rm -f $(DIST)\res\mailnews\messenger\folderPane.css
 	rm -f $(DIST)\res\mailnews\messenger\threadPane.xul
diff --git a/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/msgbar.xul b/mailnews/ui/messenger/resources/msgbar.xul
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb2d..00000000000