diff --git a/core/message.go b/core/message.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4736607f..00000000
--- a/core/message.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package core
-
-func Message() string {
-	return "Hello world"
-}
diff --git a/core/message_test.go b/core/message_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3891e8f3..00000000
--- a/core/message_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-package core_test
-
-import (
-	vulcanizedb "github.com/8thlight/vulcanizedb/core"
-	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
-	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
-)
-
-var _ = Describe("Vulcanizedb", func() {
-
-	It("is an example test", func() {
-		Expect(vulcanizedb.Message()).Should(Equal("Hello world"))
-	})
-
-})