diff --git a/resources/source-files.ditamap b/resources/source-files.ditamap
index 4f19dad76..52d020ef1 100644
--- a/resources/source-files.ditamap
+++ b/resources/source-files.ditamap
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@
   <keydef keys="release-notes" href="../release-notes/index.dita"/>
   <keydef keys="third-party-software" href="../reference/third-party-software.dita"/>
   <keydef keys="troubleshooting-overview" href="../topics/troubleshooting-overview.dita"/>
-  <keydef keys="user-guide" href="../topics/index.dita"/>
   <keydef keys="using-dita-command" href="../topics/using-dita-command.dita"/>
   <keydef keys="using-dita-properties-file" href="../topics/using-dita-properties-file.dita"/>
   <keydef keys="using-plugin-URI-extension" href="../reference/using-plugin-URI-extension.dita"/>
diff --git a/topics/index.dita b/topics/index.dita
deleted file mode 100644
index 4a71bc81e..000000000
--- a/topics/index.dita
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE concept PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DITA Concept//EN" "concept.dtd">
-<!--  This file is part of the DITA Open Toolkit project. See the accompanying LICENSE file for applicable license.  -->
-
-<concept id="ID" xml:lang="en-US">
-  <title>DITA Open Toolkit User Guide</title>
-  <titlealts>
-    <navtitle>User Guide</navtitle>
-  </titlealts>
-  <shortdesc>
-    <ph id="ph_docs-ug-desc">The <ph><cite>User Guide</cite></ph> is designed to provide basic information about using
-      the DITA-OT. It is geared for an audience that needs information about running the toolkit, generating output, and
-      troubleshooting builds.</ph></shortdesc>
-</concept>