diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 88f22d13d..d6a3e282c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ include_directories(
     ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
 )
 
-set(GRAMMAR_TXT "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/simple.txt")
-
 set(ZIG_SOURCES
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/buffer.cpp"
     "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/error.cpp"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b5d0839d..20cdb4780 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,15 +4,6 @@ An experiment in writing a low-level programming language with the intent to
 replace C. Zig intends to be a small language, yet powerful enough to write
 readable, safe, optimal, and concise code to solve any computing problem.
 
-## Design Principles
-
- * Never compromise power or performance.
- * Keep the language small and easy to understand. C programmers should pretty
-   much be able to understand Zig source code without learning anything about
-   Zig.
- * Interoperability with C is crucial. Using C libraries should not require
-   "Zig bindings".
-
 ## Goals
 
  * Ability to run arbitrary code at compile time and generate code.