diff --git a/samples/matlab/cantera_demos.m b/samples/matlab/cantera_demos.m
deleted file mode 100644
index cae67fc62..000000000
--- a/samples/matlab/cantera_demos.m
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-% Run all examples
-ctpath;
-cd ../demos/matlab;
-run_examples;
-
diff --git a/src/matlab/SConscript b/src/matlab/SConscript
index 8f4cf8205..32453a952 100644
--- a/src/matlab/SConscript
+++ b/src/matlab/SConscript
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ contents = localenv.SubstFile('#interfaces/matlab/Contents.m',
                               '#interfaces/matlab/Contents.m.in')
 install('$inst_matlab_dir', contents)
 
-# 'cantera_demos.m'
-install('$inst_matlab_dir', '#samples/matlab/cantera_demos.m')
 install(localenv.RecursiveInstall, '$inst_matlab_dir',
         '#interfaces/matlab/toolbox',
         exclude=['dll$', 'exp$', 'lib$', 'ilk$', 'manifest$'])