diff --git a/racket/src/native-libs/README.txt b/racket/src/native-libs/README.txt
index 5ce71afdc7..8d174f7e68 100644
--- a/racket/src/native-libs/README.txt
+++ b/racket/src/native-libs/README.txt
@@ -155,9 +155,6 @@ More details for Windows:
    uses `-static-libgcc' and `-static-libstdc++' to statically link
    those libraries. Use "depends.exe" to check DLL dependencies.
 
- * The extra "playsound.c" program is meant to be compiled to
-   "racket-playsound.exe" for the "gui" library.
-
 More details for Mac OS X:
 
  * 32-bit binaries are built for 10.5 and up. 64-bit binaries are
diff --git a/racket/src/native-libs/playsound.c b/racket/src/native-libs/playsound.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 329fb3b50f..0000000000
--- a/racket/src/native-libs/playsound.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-#include <Windows.h>
-
-/* Doesn't attempt to parse the command line in the usual way.
-   Instead, the whole command-line is used as a path of a
-   sound file to play. */
-
-int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, LPSTR ignored, int nCmdShow)
-{
-  return PlaySoundW(GetCommandLineW(), NULL, SND_SYNC);
-}