diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index 2d6558512..ee765254a 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ cargo run --example hello_world
 
 [dog_app](./dog_app.rs) - Accesses dog API
 
-[file_explorer](./file_explorer.rs) - File browser that uses `use_ref` to interact with the model
-
 [todomvc](./todomvc.rs) - Todo task list example
 
 # TODO
diff --git a/packages/desktop/build.rs b/packages/desktop/build.rs
index b08ad66cf..c8b5f592b 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/build.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/build.rs
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ name = "errors"
 path = "../../examples/errors.rs"
 doc-scrape-examples = true
 
-[[example]]
-name = "file_explorer"
-path = "../../examples/file_explorer.rs"
-doc-scrape-examples = true
-
 [[example]]
 name = "future"
 path = "../../examples/future.rs"