diff --git a/Stream_support/test/Stream_support/extract.cpp b/Stream_support/test/Stream_support/extract.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f16df328c73..00000000000
--- a/Stream_support/test/Stream_support/extract.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-#include <fstream>
-#include <CGAL/IO/io.h>
-#include <CGAL/Timer.h>
-
-int main()
-{
-  std::cout.precision(17);
-
-  std::ofstream out("data.xyz");
-  out.precision(17);
-
-  std::cout << "Write 3 million doubles" << std::endl;
-  for(int i=0; i < 1000000; i++){
-    out << i*0.000001 << " " << i *0.000001 << " " << i << std::endl;
-  }
-  out.close();
-
-  double x,y,z;
-  {
-    CGAL::Timer t;
-    t.start();
-    double sum=0;
-    
-    std::ifstream in("data.xyz");
-    while(in >> x >> y >> z){
-      sum += (x + y + z);
-    }
-    
-    std::cout << "operator>>(istream&,double&) Sum = " <<  sum << std::endl << t.time() << " sec\n";
-  }    
-
- {
-    CGAL::Timer t;
-    t.start();
-    double sum=0;
-    
-    std::ifstream in("data.xyz");
-    while(CGAL::extract(in,x), CGAL::extract(in,y), CGAL::extract(in,z)){
-      sum += (x + y + z);
-    }
-    
-    std::cout << "extract(istream&, double&)   Sum = " <<  sum << std::endl << t.time() << " sec\n";
-  }    
- return 0;
-}