diff --git a/components/com_weblinks/weblinks.php b/components/com_weblinks/weblinks.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 00b2209144002..0000000000000
--- a/components/com_weblinks/weblinks.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * @package     Joomla.Site
- * @subpackage  com_weblinks
- *
- * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2005 - 2014 Open Source Matters, Inc. All rights reserved.
- * @license     GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
- */
-
-defined('_JEXEC') or die;
-
-require_once JPATH_COMPONENT . '/helpers/route.php';
-
-$controller	= JControllerLegacy::getInstance('Weblinks');
-$controller->execute(JFactory::getApplication()->input->get('task'));
-$controller->redirect();