diff --git a/stella/src/build/makefile b/stella/src/build/makefile
index 5486ceba1..401f6d5c1 100644
--- a/stella/src/build/makefile
+++ b/stella/src/build/makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 ## See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 ## this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 ##
-## $Id: makefile,v 1.4 2002-01-08 19:17:58 stephena Exp $
+## $Id: makefile,v 1.5 2002-01-16 15:09:21 stephena Exp $
 ##============================================================================
 
 ##============================================================================
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ M6502_OBJS = D6502.o Device.o M6502.o M6502Low.o M6502Hi.o NullDev.o System.o
 CORE_OBJS = Booster.o Cart.o Cart2K.o Cart3F.o Cart4K.o CartAR.o CartDPC.o \
             CartE0.o CartE7.o CartF4SC.o CartF6.o CartF6SC.o CartF8.o \
             CartF8SC.o CartFASC.o CartFE.o CartMC.o Console.o \
-            Control.o DefProps.o Driving.o \
+            Control.o Driving.o \
             Event.o Joystick.o Keyboard.o M6532.o MD5.o MediaSrc.o Paddles.o \
             Props.o PropsSet.o Random.o Sound.o Switches.o TIA.o \
             $(M6502_OBJS)
@@ -235,17 +235,12 @@ M6502Low.ins: $(CORE)/m6502/src/M6502Low.m4 $(CORE)/m6502/src/M6502.m4
 M6502Hi.ins: $(CORE)/m6502/src/M6502Hi.m4 $(CORE)/m6502/src/M6502.m4
 	m4 $(CORE)/m6502/src/M6502Hi.m4 $(CORE)/m6502/src/M6502.m4 > M6502Hi.ins
 
-DefProps.def: $(CORE)/stella.pro
-	sed 's/"/\\\"/g;s/^/"/g;s/$$/",/g' $(CORE)/stella.pro > DefProps.def
-
-DefProps.o: DefProps.def
 M6502Low.o: M6502Low.ins
 M6502Hi.o: M6502Hi.ins
 
 cleandos:
 	del *.o
 	del stella.exe 
-	del DefProps.def 
 	del M6502Low.ins 
 	del M6502Hi.ins
 
@@ -253,7 +248,7 @@ clean:
 	rm -f *.o stella stella.x11 stella.sdl stella.exe core
 
 cleanall: clean
-	rm -f DefProps.def M6502Low.ins M6502Hi.ins
+	rm -f M6502Low.ins M6502Hi.ins
 
 Driving.o: $(CORE)/Driving.cxx
 	$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(OPTIONS) $(CORE)/Driving.cxx
@@ -324,9 +319,6 @@ CartFE.o: $(CORE)/CartFE.cxx
 CartMC.o: $(CORE)/CartMC.cxx
 	$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(OPTIONS) $(CORE)/CartMC.cxx
 
-DefProps.o: $(CORE)/DefProps.cxx
-	$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(OPTIONS) $(CORE)/DefProps.cxx
-
 M6532.o: $(CORE)/M6532.cxx
 	$(CXX) -c $(CXXFLAGS) $(OPTIONS) $(CORE)/M6532.cxx
 
diff --git a/stella/src/emucore/DefProps.cxx b/stella/src/emucore/DefProps.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d567ddb2..000000000
--- a/stella/src/emucore/DefProps.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-//============================================================================
-//
-//   SSSS    tt          lll  lll       
-//  SS  SS   tt           ll   ll        
-//  SS     tttttt  eeee   ll   ll   aaaa 
-//   SSSS    tt   ee  ee  ll   ll      aa
-//      SS   tt   eeeeee  ll   ll   aaaaa  --  "An Atari 2600 VCS Emulator"
-//  SS  SS   tt   ee      ll   ll  aa  aa
-//   SSSS     ttt  eeeee llll llll  aaaaa
-//
-// Copyright (c) 1995-1998 by Bradford W. Mott
-//
-// See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
-// this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
-//
-// $Id: DefProps.cxx,v 1.2 2002-01-16 02:14:25 stephena Exp $
-//============================================================================
-
-#include "DefProps.hxx"
-
-/**
-  The default properties file is generated from the 'stella.pro' file 
-  using a sed script
-*/
-static const char* theScript[] = {
-  0
-};
-
-// - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-const char** defaultPropertiesFile()
-{
-  return theScript;
-}
-
diff --git a/stella/src/emucore/DefProps.hxx b/stella/src/emucore/DefProps.hxx
deleted file mode 100644
index a1cecdc84..000000000
--- a/stella/src/emucore/DefProps.hxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-//============================================================================
-//
-//   SSSS    tt          lll  lll       
-//  SS  SS   tt           ll   ll        
-//  SS     tttttt  eeee   ll   ll   aaaa 
-//   SSSS    tt   ee  ee  ll   ll      aa
-//      SS   tt   eeeeee  ll   ll   aaaaa  --  "An Atari 2600 VCS Emulator"
-//  SS  SS   tt   ee      ll   ll  aa  aa
-//   SSSS     ttt  eeeee llll llll  aaaaa
-//
-// Copyright (c) 1995-1998 by Bradford W. Mott
-//
-// See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
-// this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
-//
-// $Id: DefProps.hxx,v 1.1.1.1 2001-12-27 19:54:21 bwmott Exp $
-//============================================================================
-
-#ifndef DEFAULTPROPERTIES_HXX
-#define DEFAULTPROPERTIES_HXX
-
-/**
-  Get the default properties file as an array of pointers to null-terminated 
-  character arrays.  The last entry in the array is the null pointer.
-
-  @return The default properties file
-*/
-const char** defaultPropertiesFile();
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/stella/src/ui/dos/mainDOS.cxx b/stella/src/ui/dos/mainDOS.cxx
index fc3de4d56..0d215a798 100644
--- a/stella/src/ui/dos/mainDOS.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/ui/dos/mainDOS.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: mainDOS.cxx,v 1.3 2002-01-16 02:14:25 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: mainDOS.cxx,v 1.4 2002-01-16 15:09:21 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include <go32.h>
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include "bspf.hxx"
 #include "Console.hxx"
-#include "DefProps.hxx"
 #include "Event.hxx"
 #include "MediaSrc.hxx"
 #include "PropsSet.hxx"
diff --git a/stella/src/ui/sdl/mainSDL.cxx b/stella/src/ui/sdl/mainSDL.cxx
index 053c2c869..26dff0817 100644
--- a/stella/src/ui/sdl/mainSDL.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/ui/sdl/mainSDL.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: mainSDL.cxx,v 1.3 2002-01-16 02:14:25 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: mainSDL.cxx,v 1.4 2002-01-16 15:09:21 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include "bspf.hxx"
 #include "Console.hxx"
-#include "DefProps.hxx"
 #include "Event.hxx"
 #include "MediaSrc.hxx"
 #include "PropsSet.hxx"
diff --git a/stella/src/ui/win32/Stella.dsp b/stella/src/ui/win32/Stella.dsp
index 877375bd7..46f4c2cdb 100644
--- a/stella/src/ui/win32/Stella.dsp
+++ b/stella/src/ui/win32/Stella.dsp
@@ -304,14 +304,6 @@ SOURCE=..\..\emucore\Control.hxx
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\emucore\DefProps.cxx
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
-SOURCE=..\..\emucore\DefProps.hxx
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\..\emucore\Driving.cxx
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/stella/src/ui/win32/StellaXMain.cxx b/stella/src/ui/win32/StellaXMain.cxx
index 28a402856..52108a6f8 100644
--- a/stella/src/ui/win32/StellaXMain.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/ui/win32/StellaXMain.cxx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 #include "bspf.hxx"
 #include "Console.hxx"
-#include "DefProps.hxx"
 #include "Event.hxx"
 #include "MediaSrc.hxx"
 #include "PropsSet.hxx"
diff --git a/stella/src/ui/x11/mainX11.cxx b/stella/src/ui/x11/mainX11.cxx
index acfd450a8..5bbd1c459 100644
--- a/stella/src/ui/x11/mainX11.cxx
+++ b/stella/src/ui/x11/mainX11.cxx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 // See the file "license" for information on usage and redistribution of
 // this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
 //
-// $Id: mainX11.cxx,v 1.4 2002-01-16 02:14:25 stephena Exp $
+// $Id: mainX11.cxx,v 1.5 2002-01-16 15:09:21 stephena Exp $
 //============================================================================
 
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 
 #include "bspf.hxx"
 #include "Console.hxx"
-#include "DefProps.hxx"
 #include "Event.hxx"
 #include "MediaSrc.hxx"
 #include "PropsSet.hxx"