diff --git a/data/gnome-shell.portal b/data/gnome-shell.portal
deleted file mode 100644
index a7cd0d532..000000000
--- a/data/gnome-shell.portal
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[portal]
-DBusName=org.gnome.Shell.Portal
-Interfaces=org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Access
-UseIn=gnome
diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index a31efcc79..254c46013 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ keybinding_files = [
   '50-gnome-shell-system.xml',
 ]
 
-install_data('gnome-shell.portal', install_dir: portaldir)
 install_data(keybinding_files, install_dir: keysdir)
 
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fef46af66..b2b4d3735 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ icondir = join_paths(datadir, 'icons')
 ifacedir = join_paths(datadir, 'dbus-1', 'interfaces')
 localedir = join_paths(datadir, 'locale')
 metainfodir = join_paths(datadir, 'metainfo')
-portaldir = join_paths(datadir, 'xdg-desktop-portal', 'portals')
 schemadir = join_paths(datadir, 'glib-2.0', 'schemas')
 servicedir = join_paths(datadir, 'dbus-1', 'services')