diff --git a/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj b/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
index 997dfc5c..9083e8d5 100644
--- a/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
@@ -232,12 +232,6 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
 			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				Description="Signing executable..."
-				CommandLine="protect.exe $(TargetPath)"
-				ExcludedFromBuild="false"
-			/>
 		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>
 	<References>
@@ -814,14 +808,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\common\Port.h"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\src\win32\protect.c"
-				>
-			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\src\win32\protect.h"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\Util.cpp"
 				>
diff --git a/src/win32/VBA.cpp b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
index 3aea8158..4576964f 100644
--- a/src/win32/VBA.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/VBA.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include "WinResUtil.h"
 #include "Logging.h"
 #include "rpi.h"
-#include "protect.h"
 
 #include "../System.h"
 #include "../gba/agbprint.h"