diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/DoctrineAnnotations.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/DoctrineAnnotations.php
index 611087a1c..7032dc66a 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/DoctrineAnnotations.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/Driver/DoctrineAnnotations.php
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ require_once __DIR__.'/../OneToOne.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../OneToMany.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../ManyToOne.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../ManyToMany.php';
-require_once __DIR__.'/../ElementCollection.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../Table.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../UniqueConstraint.php';
 require_once __DIR__.'/../Index.php';
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/ElementCollection.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/ElementCollection.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 46720d688..000000000
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Mapping/ElementCollection.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
- * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
- * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
- */
-
-namespace Doctrine\ORM\Mapping;
-
-/**
- * @Annotation
- * @Target("ALL")
- * @todo check available targets
- */
-final class ElementCollection implements Annotation
-{
-    /**
-     * @var string
-     */
-    public $tableName;
-}
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/ElementCollectionPersister.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/ElementCollectionPersister.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 04da1f7df..000000000
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Persisters/ElementCollectionPersister.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
- * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
- * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
- */
-namespace Doctrine\ORM\Persisters;
-
-/**
- * Persister for collections of basic elements / value types.
- *
- * @author robo
- * @todo Implementation once support for collections of basic elements (i.e. strings) is added.
- */
-abstract class ElementCollectionPersister extends AbstractCollectionPersister
-{
-}