diff --git a/hphp/hhvm/global_variables.cpp b/hphp/hhvm/global_variables.cpp
index 3fbd6221b..d0422b3b1 100644
--- a/hphp/hhvm/global_variables.cpp
+++ b/hphp/hhvm/global_variables.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
 */
 
-#include "hphp/runtime/base/hphp.h"
+#include "hphp/runtime/base/base_includes.h"
 
 namespace HPHP {
 
diff --git a/hphp/runtime/base/hphp.h b/hphp/runtime/base/hphp.h
deleted file mode 100644
index b8e4b3a3f..000000000
--- a/hphp/runtime/base/hphp.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/*
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-   | HipHop for PHP                                                       |
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-   | Copyright (c) 2010-2013 Facebook, Inc. (http://www.facebook.com)     |
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-   | This source file is subject to version 3.01 of the PHP license,      |
-   | that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is        |
-   | available through the world-wide-web at the following url:           |
-   | http://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt                                  |
-   | If you did not receive a copy of the PHP license and are unable to   |
-   | obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to          |
-   | license@php.net so we can mail you a copy immediately.               |
-   +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
-*/
-
-#ifndef incl_HPHP_CPP_BASE_HPHP_H_
-#define incl_HPHP_CPP_BASE_HPHP_H_
-
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-/**
- * This is the file that's included at top of a code generated program.
- *
- * Do NOT include this file in runtime/base, as this depends on a generated
- * globals.h that defines GlobalVariables class.
- */
-
-#include "hphp/runtime/base/base_includes.h"
-#include "hphp/runtime/base/program_functions.h"
-#include "hphp/runtime/ext/ext.h"
-
-///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-#endif // incl_HPHP_CPP_BASE_HPHP_H_