diff --git a/python/plugins/GdalTools/GdalTools.py b/python/plugins/GdalTools/GdalTools.py
index be1b19d1327d..5c7c4128fb56 100644
--- a/python/plugins/GdalTools/GdalTools.py
+++ b/python/plugins/GdalTools/GdalTools.py
@@ -264,12 +264,6 @@ def initGui( self ):
     QObject.connect( self.settings, SIGNAL( "triggered()" ), self.doSettings )
     self.menu.addAction( self.settings )
 
-    self.about = QAction( QIcon( ":icons/about.png" ), QCoreApplication.translate( "GdalTools", "About GdalTools" ), self.iface.mainWindow() )
-    self.about.setStatusTip( QCoreApplication.translate( "GdalTools", "Displays information about Gdal Tools" ) )
-    QObject.connect( self.about, SIGNAL( "triggered()" ), self.doAbout )
-    self.menu.addSeparator()
-    self.menu.addAction( self.about )
-
     menu_bar = self.iface.mainWindow().menuBar()
     actions = menu_bar.actions()
     lastAction = actions[ len( actions ) - 1 ]
@@ -393,8 +387,3 @@ def doSettings( self ):
     from tools.doSettings import GdalToolsSettingsDialog as Settings
     d = Settings( self.iface )
     d.exec_()
-
-  def doAbout( self ):
-    from tools.doAbout import GdalToolsAboutDialog as About
-    d = About( self.iface )
-    d.exec_()
diff --git a/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doAbout.py b/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doAbout.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ff1da628870a..000000000000
--- a/python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doAbout.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-from PyQt4.QtCore import *
-from PyQt4.QtGui import *
-from qgis.core import *
-from qgis.gui import *
-
-from ui_dialogAbout import Ui_GdalToolsAboutDialog as Ui_Dialog
-from GdalTools import version
-from GdalTools_utils import GdalConfig
-
-class GdalToolsAboutDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
-
-  def __init__(self, iface):
-      QDialog.__init__(self, iface.mainWindow())
-      self.setAttribute(Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
-      self.iface = iface
-      self.setupUi(self)
-
-      QObject.connect(self.btnWeb, SIGNAL("clicked()"), self.openWebsite)
-
-      self.lblVersion.setText( version() + self.tr( "\n(using GDAL v. %1)" ).arg( str( GdalConfig.version() ) ) )
-      self.textEdit.setText(self.getText())
-
-  def getText(self):
-    return self.tr("""GDAL Tools (AKA Raster Tools) is a plugin for QuantumGIS aiming at making life simpler for users of GDAL Utilities, providing a simplified graphical interface for most commonly used programs.
-
-The plugin is being developed by Faunalia (http://faunalia.it) with help from GIS-lab (http://gis-lab.info).
-Icons by Robert Szczepanek.
-Sponsorship by Silvio Grosso was much appreciated.
-
-Please help us by testing the tools, reporting eventual issues, improving the code, or providing financial support.
-
-DEVELOPERS:
-  Faunalia
-    Paolo Cavallini
-    Giuseppe Sucameli
-    Lorenzo Masini
-  GIS-lab
-    Maxim Dubinin
-    Alexander Bruy
-icons by Robert Szepanek
-
-HOMEPAGE:
-http://trac.faunalia.it/GdalTools-plugin""")
-
-  def openWebsite(self):
-      url = QUrl("http://trac.faunalia.it/GdalTools-plugin")
-      QDesktopServices.openUrl(url)
-
-