diff --git a/Workspace_msvc/lib_util.vcxproj b/Workspace_msvc/lib_util.vcxproj
index 9c68dbb36d26bb969bf1f470c4b4d85d104e7876..10a0a7a3912a86a136a76ebc0a7fac8a71a304d4 100644
--- a/Workspace_msvc/lib_util.vcxproj
+++ b/Workspace_msvc/lib_util.vcxproj
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\lib_util\cmdl_tools.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\lib_util\evs_rtp_payload.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\lib_util\g192.c" />
-    <ClCompile Include="..\lib_util\head_rotation_file_reader.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\lib_util\vector3_pair_file_reader.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\lib_util\hrtf_file_reader.c" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\lib_util\ism_file_reader.c" />
@@ -171,7 +170,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\lib_util\evs_rtp_payload.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\lib_util\g192.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\lib_util\vector3_pair_file_reader.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\lib_util\head_rotation_file_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\lib_util\hrtf_file_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\lib_util\ism_file_reader.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\lib_util\ism_file_writer.h" />
diff --git a/lib_util/head_rotation_file_reader.c b/lib_util/head_rotation_file_reader.c
deleted file mode 100644
index c26a7b91568595c3e1d82ebd74d777d17b06c946..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/lib_util/head_rotation_file_reader.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************************************
-
-   (C) 2022-2023 IVAS codec Public Collaboration with portions copyright Dolby International AB, Ericsson AB,
-   Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Huawei Technologies Co. LTD.,
-   Koninklijke Philips N.V., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Nokia Technologies Oy, Orange,
-   Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., VoiceAge Corporation, and other
-   contributors to this repository. All Rights Reserved.
-
-   This software is protected by copyright law and by international treaties.
-   The IVAS codec Public Collaboration consisting of Dolby International AB, Ericsson AB,
-   Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Huawei Technologies Co. LTD.,
-   Koninklijke Philips N.V., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Nokia Technologies Oy, Orange,
-   Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., VoiceAge Corporation, and other
-   contributors to this repository retain full ownership rights in their respective contributions in
-   the software. This notice grants no license of any kind, including but not limited to patent
-   license, nor is any license granted by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
-
-   Contributors are required to enter into the IVAS codec Public Collaboration agreement before making
-   contributions.
-
-   This software is provided "AS IS", without any express or implied warranties. The software is in the
-   development stage. It is intended exclusively for experts who have experience with such software and
-   solely for the purpose of inspection. All implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability
-   and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby disclaimed and excluded.
-
-   Any dispute, controversy or claim arising under or in relation to providing this software shall be
-   submitted to and settled by the final, binding jurisdiction of the courts of Munich, Germany in
-   accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany excluding its conflict of law rules and
-   the United Nations Convention on Contracts on the International Sales of Goods.
-
-*******************************************************************************************************/
-
-#include "head_rotation_file_reader.h"
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include "prot.h"
diff --git a/lib_util/head_rotation_file_reader.h b/lib_util/head_rotation_file_reader.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d4a2af84e7de49ec978be1bfd9e2f66a9dfbaca7..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/lib_util/head_rotation_file_reader.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/******************************************************************************************************
-
-   (C) 2022-2023 IVAS codec Public Collaboration with portions copyright Dolby International AB, Ericsson AB,
-   Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Huawei Technologies Co. LTD.,
-   Koninklijke Philips N.V., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Nokia Technologies Oy, Orange,
-   Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., VoiceAge Corporation, and other
-   contributors to this repository. All Rights Reserved.
-
-   This software is protected by copyright law and by international treaties.
-   The IVAS codec Public Collaboration consisting of Dolby International AB, Ericsson AB,
-   Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Huawei Technologies Co. LTD.,
-   Koninklijke Philips N.V., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Nokia Technologies Oy, Orange,
-   Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., VoiceAge Corporation, and other
-   contributors to this repository retain full ownership rights in their respective contributions in
-   the software. This notice grants no license of any kind, including but not limited to patent
-   license, nor is any license granted by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
-
-   Contributors are required to enter into the IVAS codec Public Collaboration agreement before making
-   contributions.
-
-   This software is provided "AS IS", without any express or implied warranties. The software is in the
-   development stage. It is intended exclusively for experts who have experience with such software and
-   solely for the purpose of inspection. All implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability
-   and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby disclaimed and excluded.
-
-   Any dispute, controversy or claim arising under or in relation to providing this software shall be
-   submitted to and settled by the final, binding jurisdiction of the courts of Munich, Germany in
-   accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany excluding its conflict of law rules and
-   the United Nations Convention on Contracts on the International Sales of Goods.
-
-*******************************************************************************************************/
-
-#ifndef IVAS_HR_FILE_READER_H
-#define IVAS_HR_FILE_READER_H
-
-#include "common_api_types.h"
-
-#endif /* IVAS_HR_FILE_READER_H */