diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/batch/delete_expired_domain.xml b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/batch/delete_expired_domain.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8714f04b6..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/batch/delete_expired_domain.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<epp xmlns="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:epp-1.0">
-  <command>
-    <delete>
-      <domain:delete
-       xmlns:domain="urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:domain-1.0">
-        <domain:name>%DOMAIN%</domain:name>
-      </domain:delete>
-    </delete>
-    <extension>
-      <metadata:metadata xmlns:metadata="urn:google:params:xml:ns:metadata-1.0">
-        <metadata:reason>Non-renewing domain has reached expiration date.</metadata:reason>
-        <metadata:requestedByRegistrar>false</metadata:requestedByRegistrar>
-      </metadata:metadata>
-    </extension>
-    <clTRID>ABC-12345</clTRID>
-  </command>
-</epp>