diff --git a/checkstyle.properties b/checkstyle.properties
deleted file mode 100644
index 640f30c0a..000000000
--- a/checkstyle.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright 2002-2005 The Apache Software Foundation.
-# 
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-# 
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-# 
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#
-
-# $Id$
-
-checkstyle.ignore.public.in.interface=true
-checkstyle.require.packagehtml
-checkstyle.javadoc.checkUnusedThrows=false
-checkstyle.lcurly.type=ignore
-checkstyle.lcurly.method=ignore
-checkstyle.lcurly.other=ignore
-checkstyle.maxlinelen=120
-checkstyle.wrap.operator=ignore
diff --git a/maven.xml b/maven.xml
index 45d83d43a..24444825d 100644
--- a/maven.xml
+++ b/maven.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ limitations under the License.
         <include name="STATUS.html"/>
         <include name="default.properties"/>
         <include name="checkstyle.xml"/>
-        <include name="checkstyle.properties"/>
       </fileset>
     </copy>
 
diff --git a/xdocs/tasks.xml b/xdocs/tasks.xml
index 6eae903e2..cde68619a 100644
--- a/xdocs/tasks.xml
+++ b/xdocs/tasks.xml
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ The following tasks are on the TODO list:
 <li>Complete new Tokenizer class</li>
 </ul>
 
-<p>
-Post-2.1 release tasks TODO:
-</p>
-<ul>
-<li>Clean up checkstyle errors</li>
-<li>Remove checkstyle.properties from the repository since it appears to no longer be used</li>
-</ul>
-
 <p>
 Would you like to Volunteer? If so, contact the <a href="mail-lists.html">mailing lists</a>.
 </p>