diff --git a/workspace/bindings.pri b/workspace/bindings.pri
index 397285efd..61fdfce10 100644
--- a/workspace/bindings.pri
+++ b/workspace/bindings.pri
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ SOURCES += \
 	$$PWD/../bindings/python/mapnik_grid_view.cpp \
 	$$PWD/../bindings/python/mapnik_image.cpp \
 	$$PWD/../bindings/python/mapnik_image_view.cpp \
-	$$PWD/../bindings/python/mapnik_inmem_metawriter.cpp \
 	$$PWD/../bindings/python/mapnik_layer.cpp \
 	$$PWD/../bindings/python/mapnik_logger.cpp \
 	$$PWD/../bindings/python/mapnik_line_pattern_symbolizer.cpp \
diff --git a/workspace/mapnik.pro b/workspace/mapnik.pro
index 32b1d2333..44ddf1d96 100644
--- a/workspace/mapnik.pro
+++ b/workspace/mapnik.pro
@@ -136,10 +136,6 @@ HEADERS += \
     ../include/mapnik/memory.hpp \
     ../include/mapnik/memory_datasource.hpp \
     ../include/mapnik/memory_featureset.hpp \
-    ../include/mapnik/metawriter.hpp \
-    ../include/mapnik/metawriter_factory.hpp \
-    ../include/mapnik/metawriter_inmem.hpp \
-    ../include/mapnik/metawriter_json.hpp \
     ../include/mapnik/octree.hpp \
     ../include/mapnik/palette.hpp \
     ../include/mapnik/params.hpp \
@@ -279,9 +275,6 @@ SOURCES += \
     ../src/markers_symbolizer.cpp \
     ../src/memory.cpp \
     ../src/memory_datasource.cpp \
-    ../src/metawriter.cpp \
-    ../src/metawriter_factory.cpp \
-    ../src/metawriter_inmem.cpp \
     ../src/palette.cpp \
     ../src/parse_path.cpp \
     ../src/placement_finder.cpp \