diff --git a/checkstyle.xml b/checkstyle.xml
index 5c8832b782..2e9c6131cb 100644
--- a/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/checkstyle.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,4 @@
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diff --git a/suppressions.xml b/suppressions.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a6d858208..0000000000
--- a/suppressions.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
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-
-
-
-
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