diff --git a/toolbox/Android.mk b/toolbox/Android.mk
index 15c43646c..a866400dc 100644
--- a/toolbox/Android.mk
+++ b/toolbox/Android.mk
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ OUR_TOOLS := \
     prlimit \
     renice \
     sendevent \
-    setprop \
     start \
     stop \
     top \
diff --git a/toolbox/setprop.c b/toolbox/setprop.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 63ad2b426..000000000
--- a/toolbox/setprop.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include <stdio.h>
-
-#include <cutils/properties.h>
-
-int setprop_main(int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-    if(argc != 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr,"usage: setprop <key> <value>\n");
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    if(property_set(argv[1], argv[2])){
-        fprintf(stderr,"could not set property\n");
-        return 1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}