diff --git a/contracts/lifecycle/Migrations.sol b/contracts/lifecycle/Migrations.sol
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--- a/contracts/lifecycle/Migrations.sol
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-pragma solidity ^0.4.21;
-
-import "../ownership/Ownable.sol";
-
-
-/**
- * @title Migrations
- * @dev This is a truffle contract, needed for truffle integration, not meant for use by Zeppelin users.
- */
-contract Migrations is Ownable {
-  uint256 public lastCompletedMigration;
-
-  function setCompleted(uint256 completed) onlyOwner public {
-    lastCompletedMigration = completed;
-  }
-
-  function upgrade(address newAddress) onlyOwner public {
-    Migrations upgraded = Migrations(newAddress);
-    upgraded.setCompleted(lastCompletedMigration);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/migrations/.gitkeep b/migrations/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/migrations/1_initial_migration.js b/migrations/1_initial_migration.js
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--- a/migrations/1_initial_migration.js
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-var Migrations = artifacts.require('Migrations');
-
-module.exports = function (deployer) {
-  deployer.deploy(Migrations);
-};
diff --git a/migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js b/migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js
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-// var Ownable = artifacts.require("Ownable");
-
-// NOTE: Use this file to easily deploy the contracts you're writing.
-//   (but make sure to reset this file before committing
-//    with `git checkout HEAD -- migrations/2_deploy_contracts.js`)
-
-module.exports = function (deployer) {
-  // deployer.deploy(Ownable);
-};