diff --git a/inc/lang/.htaccess b/inc/lang/.htaccess
deleted file mode 100644
index 9dda9ec784aeb068ce90ce9d718d5d923b8d18d2..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/inc/lang/.htaccess
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-## no access to the lang directory
-<IfModule mod_authz_core.c>
-    Require all denied
-</IfModule>
-<IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>
-    Order allow,deny
-    Deny from all
-</IfModule>