diff --git a/build/manifest/main.go b/build/manifest/main.go
index e0dc045..1c6da23 100644
--- a/build/manifest/main.go
+++ b/build/manifest/main.go
@@ -9,27 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
-const pluginIDGoFileTemplate = `// This file is automatically generated. Do not modify it manually.
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/v5/model"
-)
-
-var manifest *model.Manifest
-
-const manifestStr = ` + "`" + `
-%s
-` + "`" + `
-
-func init() {
-	manifest = model.ManifestFromJson(strings.NewReader(manifestStr))
-}
-`
-
 func main() {
 	if len(os.Args) <= 1 {
 		panic("no cmd specified")