diff --git a/doc/install/.htaccess b/doc/install/.htaccess
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e331cf6ce7..00000000000
--- a/doc/install/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<Files ~ "^\.(htaccess|htpasswd)$">
-Order deny,allow
-deny from all
-</Files>
-
-AuthUserFile ".htpasswd"
-AuthName "Zone Administration"
-AuthType Basic
-
-<Limit GET POST PUT>
-order deny,allow
-allow from all
-Require valid-user
-</Limit>
-