diff --git a/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/docs/templates/gnu.txt b/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/docs/templates/gnu.txt
index b2c03dd1a3953..51a0e84575c17 100644
--- a/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/docs/templates/gnu.txt
+++ b/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/docs/templates/gnu.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// Current as of 2/27/2007
 // This defines the role of all the template variables specific to the
 // 'gnuace' project type.
 //
@@ -6,10 +5,6 @@
 //
 build_dir_per_project = Specifies to use per project object file output dirs (VDIR and VSHDIR) if set to '1'.
 ciao = Indicates whether or not this project contains CIAO code.
-cidlc = The full path to the cidl compiler.
-cidlc_dep = The full path to the cidl compiler as a dependency.
-cidlc_flags = The default flags for the cidl compiler.
-dds = Indicates whether or not this project contains DDS code.
 idl_files = When a Define_Custom(IDL) is used, they will be accessible through this variable name.
 install = This is a synonym for exeout.
 linkflags = Platform specific flags passed during the linking of dynamic libraries and executables.
@@ -22,6 +17,3 @@ tao_idlflags = The default flags for the idl compiler.
 targetoutdir = Specifies a location for all targets and intermediaries within the makefile.  It should always end in a slash.
 vpath = The value will be used as the VPATH setting within the makefile.
 xerceslib = The name of the Xerces library.
-xsc_bin = The full path of the XSC executable.
-xsc_dep = The full path of the XSC executable as a dependency.
-xsc_flags = The default flags to the XSC executable.
diff --git a/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/templates/gnu.mpd b/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/templates/gnu.mpd
index 5dab8638c873e..4b70f7547273b 100644
--- a/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/templates/gnu.mpd
+++ b/ACE/bin/MakeProjectCreator/templates/gnu.mpd
@@ -119,15 +119,6 @@ TAO_IDL_DEP = <%tao_idl_dep%>$(EXEEXT)
 <%if(tao_idlflags)%>
 TAO_IDLFLAGS = <%tao_idlflags%><%if(!compares(vms_old_make, 1))%>$(if $(ARCH), -g $(call ADD_QUOTE,$(call ADD_ARCH,$(ACE_ROOT)/bin/ace_gperf)))<%endif%>
 <%endif%>
-<%if(xsc_bin)%>
-XSC_BIN = <%xsc_bin%>
-<%endif%>
-<%if(xsc_dep)%>
-XSC_DEP = <%xsc_dep%>$(EXEEXT)
-<%endif%>
-<%if(xsc_flags)%>
-XSC_FLAGS = <%xsc_flags%>
-<%endif%>
 <%if(tao_idl3_to_idl2)%>
 TAO_IDL3_TO_IDL2 = <%tao_idl3_to_idl2%>
 <%endif%>