diff --git a/libs/pyext/.gitignore b/libs/pyext/.gitignore
index 2ed7e9886..05034449f 100644
--- a/libs/pyext/.gitignore
+++ b/libs/pyext/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 /build
 /setup.py
 /timestamp
+/ecflow/__init__.py
diff --git a/libs/pyext/ecflow/__init__.py b/libs/pyext/ecflow/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e8d0b632..000000000
--- a/libs/pyext/ecflow/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-from .ecflow import *
-
-# Name        :
-# Author      : Avi
-# Revision    : $Revision: #10 $ 
-#
-# Copyright 2009- ECMWF.
-# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence version 2.0 
-# which can be obtained at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0. 
-# In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities 
-# granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation 
-# nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.  
-
-"""
-The ecFlow python module
-"""
-
-__version__ = '5.13.6'
-
-# http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13040646/how-do-i-create-documentation-with-pydoc