diff --git a/libs/pbd/MSVCpbd/pbd.vcproj b/libs/pbd/MSVCpbd/pbd.vcproj
index f5ce50e16b..50bebe55ee 100644
--- a/libs/pbd/MSVCpbd/pbd.vcproj
+++ b/libs/pbd/MSVCpbd/pbd.vcproj
@@ -294,10 +294,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\controllable.cc"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\controllable_descriptor.cc"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\convert.cc"
 				>