diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_bin_reader/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_bin_reader/Cargo.toml
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index 6e32b9d7ff..0000000000
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_bin_reader/Cargo.toml
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@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-[package]
-name = "nu_plugin_bin_reader"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2021"
-
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
-[dependencies]
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_bin_reader/src/main.rs b/crates/nu_plugin_bin_reader/src/main.rs
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index e7a11a969c..0000000000
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_bin_reader/src/main.rs
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-fn main() {
-    println!("Hello, world!");
-}