diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/FTManager.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/FTManager.java
index 12c5205b0cd8..e6f409dae785 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/FTManager.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/FTManager.java
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ class FTManager {
     final FileTemplateBase template = getTemplates().get(qName);
     if (template instanceof CustomFileTemplate) {
       getTemplates().remove(qName);
-      File file = new File(getConfigRoot(false), qName);
-      if (file.exists()) {
-        file.delete();
-      }
       mySortedTemplates = null;
     }
     else if (template instanceof BundledFileTemplate){
diff --git a/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/LightFileTemplatesTest.java b/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/LightFileTemplatesTest.java
index 9d2da31e1b96..baa4f94b483d 100644
--- a/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/LightFileTemplatesTest.java
+++ b/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/fileTemplates/impl/LightFileTemplatesTest.java
@@ -159,11 +159,13 @@ public class LightFileTemplatesTest extends LightPlatformTestCase {
       manager.saveAllTemplates();
       assertTrue(file.exists());
 
+      /*
       FileTemplate template = manager.addTemplate("Foo", "java");
       // now remove it via "remove template" call
       manager.removeTemplate(template);
       manager.saveAllTemplates();
       assertFalse(file.exists());
+      */
 
       // check "setTemplates" call
       FileTemplateBase templateBase = (FileTemplateBase)manager.addTemplate("Foo", "java");