diff --git a/src/etc/vim/after/ftplugin/rust.vim b/src/etc/vim/after/ftplugin/rust.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index a053f8b40f863..0000000000000
--- a/src/etc/vim/after/ftplugin/rust.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-"Highlight the 100th text column
-"Feature became available in v7.3
-if version >= 703
-    setlocal colorcolumn=100
-endif