diff --git a/mail/lib/gone.fishing b/mail/lib/gone.fishing
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index 66fb10bcf..000000000
--- a/mail/lib/gone.fishing
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/rc
-# gone.fishing local!$user /mail/box/$user/mbox - vacation responder
-#	as pipeto script
-
-# standard library.  saves the message on standard input in $TMP.msg and
-# parses it into /mail/fs/mbox/1.
-. /mail/lib/pipeto.lib $*
-
-{cat $TMP.msg; echo} >>/mail/box/$USER/gone.mail
-
-message=/mail/box/$USER/gone.msg
-if (! test -e $message)
-	message=/mail/lib/gone.msg
-
-MAILTO=`{cat $D/replyto}
-grep '^'$"MAILTO'$' /mail/box/$USER/gone.addrs >/dev/null >[2=1] || {
-	echo $MAILTO >>/mail/box/$USER/gone.addrs
-	mail $MAILTO <$message
-}
diff --git a/mail/lib/gone.msg b/mail/lib/gone.msg
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index ac1e7bd9e..000000000
--- a/mail/lib/gone.msg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-subject: away from my computer
-
-This is a recorded message.  I am currently out of contact with my
-computer system.  Your message to me has been saved and will be
-read upon my return.  This is the last time you will receive this
-message during my absence.  Thank you.