diff --git a/src/p_w16ne.cpp b/src/p_w16ne.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e782ba5..00000000
--- a/src/p_w16ne.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
-/* p_w16ne.cpp --
-
-   This file is part of the UPX executable compressor.
-
-   Copyright (C) 1996-2016 Markus Franz Xaver Johannes Oberhumer
-   Copyright (C) 1996-2016 Laszlo Molnar
-   All Rights Reserved.
-
-   UPX and the UCL library are free software; you can redistribute them
-   and/or modify them under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
-   the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-   GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with this program; see the file COPYING.
-   If not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
-
-   Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer              Laszlo Molnar
-   <markus@oberhumer.com>               <ezerotven+github@gmail.com>
- */
-
-
-#include "conf.h"
-#include "file.h"
-#include "filter.h"
-#include "packer.h"
-#include "p_w16ne.h"
-#include "linker.h"
-
-
-/*************************************************************************
-//
-**************************************************************************/
-
-PackW16Ne::PackW16Ne(InputFile *f) :
-    super(f)
-{
-    bele = &N_BELE_RTP::le_policy;
-}
-
-
-const int *PackW16Ne::getCompressionMethods(int method, int level) const
-{
-    bool small = false;
-    return Packer::getDefaultCompressionMethods_8(method, level, small);
-}
-
-
-const int *PackW16Ne::getFilters() const
-{
-    return NULL;
-}
-
-
-void PackW16Ne::buildLoader(const Filter *ft)
-{
-    // prepare loader
-//    initLoader(nrv_loader,sizeof(nrv_loader));
-//    addLoader("...");
-    if (ft->id)
-    {
-        assert(ft->calls > 0);
-//        addLoader("...");
-    }
-//
-}
-
-
-Linker* PackW16Ne::newLinker() const
-{
-    return new ElfLinkerX86;
-}
-
-
-/*************************************************************************
-//
-**************************************************************************/
-
-int PackW16Ne::readFileHeader()
-{
-    // FIXME: identify a win16/ne executable, so that the call
-    // for contribution below will get thrown
-    return 0;
-    //return UPX_F_WIN16_NE;
-}
-
-
-bool PackW16Ne::canPack()
-{
-    if (!readFileHeader())
-        return false;
-    throwCantPack("win16/ne is not supported yet; your contribution is welcome");
-    return false;
-}
-
-
-/*************************************************************************
-//
-**************************************************************************/
-
-void PackW16Ne::pack(OutputFile *)
-{
-    throwCantPack("not yet implemented");
-}
-
-
-/*************************************************************************
-//
-**************************************************************************/
-
-int PackW16Ne::canUnpack()
-{
-    if (!readFileHeader())
-        return false;
-    return false;
-}
-
-
-/*************************************************************************
-//
-**************************************************************************/
-
-void PackW16Ne::unpack(OutputFile *)
-{
-    throwCantUnpack("not yet implemented");
-}
-
-/* vim:set ts=4 sw=4 et: */
diff --git a/src/p_w16ne.h b/src/p_w16ne.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 990e1dee..00000000
--- a/src/p_w16ne.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-/* p_w16ne.h --
-
-   This file is part of the UPX executable compressor.
-
-   Copyright (C) 1996-2016 Markus Franz Xaver Johannes Oberhumer
-   Copyright (C) 1996-2016 Laszlo Molnar
-   All Rights Reserved.
-
-   UPX and the UCL library are free software; you can redistribute them
-   and/or modify them under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
-   the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-   GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with this program; see the file COPYING.
-   If not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
-
-   Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer              Laszlo Molnar
-   <markus@oberhumer.com>               <ezerotven+github@gmail.com>
- */
-
-
-#ifndef __UPX_P_W16NE_H
-#define __UPX_P_W16NE_H 1
-
-
-/*************************************************************************
-// win16/ne
-**************************************************************************/
-
-class PackW16Ne : public Packer
-{
-    typedef Packer super;
-public:
-    PackW16Ne(InputFile *f);
-    virtual int getVersion() const { return 13; }
-    virtual int getFormat() const { return UPX_F_WIN16_NE; }
-    virtual const char *getName() const { return "win16/ne"; }
-    //virtual const char *getFullName(const options_t *o) const { return o && o->cpu == o->CPU_286 ? "i286-win16.ne" : "i386-win16.ne"; }
-    virtual const char *getFullName(const options_t *) const { return "i286-win16.ne"; }
-    virtual const int *getCompressionMethods(int method, int level) const;
-    virtual const int *getFilters() const;
-
-    virtual void pack(OutputFile *fo);
-    virtual void unpack(OutputFile *fo);
-
-    virtual bool canPack();
-    virtual int canUnpack();
-
-protected:
-    virtual int readFileHeader(void);
-
-    virtual void buildLoader(const Filter *ft);
-    virtual Linker* newLinker() const;
-};
-
-
-#endif /* already included */
-
-/* vim:set ts=4 sw=4 et: */
diff --git a/src/packmast.cpp b/src/packmast.cpp
index 6ff4f706..55dedb69 100644
--- a/src/packmast.cpp
+++ b/src/packmast.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "p_wcle.h"
 #include "p_tmt.h"
 #include "p_vxd.h"
-#include "p_w16ne.h"
 #include "p_w32pe.h"
 #include "p_w64pep.h"
 #include "p_vmlinz.h"
@@ -174,11 +173,6 @@ Packer* PackMaster::visitAllPackers(visit_func_t func, InputFile *f, const optio
         if ((p = func(new PackVxd(f), user)) != NULL)
             return p;
         delete p; p = NULL;
-#endif
-#if 0
-        if ((p = func(new PackW16Ne(f), user)) != NULL)
-            return p;
-        delete p; p = NULL;
 #endif
         if ((p = func(new PackW64Pep(f), user)) != NULL)
             return p;