diff --git a/.gdbinit b/.gdbinit
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index b1fdcd5..0000000
--- a/.gdbinit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tar ext localhost:3333
-# load
diff --git a/example-payload-flash/.gdbinit b/example-payload-flash/.gdbinit
deleted file mode 100644
index cefc7d4..0000000
--- a/example-payload-flash/.gdbinit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tar ext localhost:3333
-load
diff --git a/example-payload-ram/.gdbinit b/example-payload-ram/.gdbinit
deleted file mode 100644
index cefc7d4..0000000
--- a/example-payload-ram/.gdbinit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tar ext localhost:3333
-load