diff --git a/tools/tools/tinderbox/etc/stable.rc b/tools/tools/tinderbox/etc/stable.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index 17a009a33ca2..000000000000
--- a/tools/tools/tinderbox/etc/stable.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#
-# STABLE tinderbox setup
-#
-# $FreeBSD$
-#
-
-branches	= RELENG_4
-platforms	= alpha, i386/i386, i386/pc98
-recipient	= %%SENDER%%,<stable@freebsd.org>,<%%arch%%@freebsd.org>
diff --git a/tools/tools/tinderbox/etc/update_stable.rc b/tools/tools/tinderbox/etc/update_stable.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c865eb19327..000000000000
--- a/tools/tools/tinderbox/etc/update_stable.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# $FreeBSD$
-branches	= RELENG_4
-platforms	= alpha, i386/i386, i386/pc98
-targets		= update