diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7ee485017a..65393efa04 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ allprojects {
         exclude '**/generalstate/GeneralStateReferenceTest*.java'
         exclude '**/generalstate/GeneralStateRegressionReferenceTest*.java'
         exclude '**/blockchain/BlockchainReferenceTest*.java'
-        exclude '**/pantheon/PantheonInfo.java'
         exclude '**/.gradle/**'
       }
       removeUnusedImports()
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/ProjectPropertiesFile.groovy b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/ProjectPropertiesFile.groovy
deleted file mode 100644
index a073f60be9..0000000000
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/ProjectPropertiesFile.groovy
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,157 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2018 ConsenSys AG.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
- * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
- * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
- * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
- */
-import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
-import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
-import org.gradle.api.tasks.Nested
-import org.gradle.api.tasks.OutputFile
-import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
-
-class ProjectPropertiesFile extends DefaultTask {
-
-    private String destPackage = ''
-    private String filename = defaultFilename()
-    private List<Property> properties = new ArrayList<>()
-
-    @OutputFile
-    File getOutputFile() {
-        String outputFile = "${project.projectDir}/src/main/java/${packagePath()}/${filename}.java"
-        return project.file(outputFile)
-    }
-
-    @TaskAction
-    void generateFile() {
-        getOutputFile().text = generateFileContent()
-    }
-
-    void setDestPackage(String destPackage) {
-        this.destPackage = destPackage
-    }
-
-    @Input
-    String getDestPackage() {
-        return destPackage
-    }
-
-    void setFilename(String filename) {
-        this.filename = filename
-    }
-
-    @Input
-    String getFilename() {
-        return filename
-    }
-
-    void addString(String name, String value) {
-        properties.add(new Property(name, value, PropertyType.STRING))
-    }
-
-    void addVersion(String name, String value) {
-        properties.add(new Property(name, value, PropertyType.VERSION))
-    }
-
-    @Nested
-    List<Property> getProperties() {
-        return properties
-    }
-
-    private String packagePath() {
-        return destPackage.replace(".", "/")
-    }
-
-    private String defaultFilename() {
-        return "${project.name.capitalize()}Info"
-    }
-
-    private String generateFileContent() {
-        String[] varDeclarations = properties.stream().map({p -> p.variableDeclaration()}).toArray()
-        String[] methodDeclarations = properties.stream().map({p -> p.methodDeclaration()}).toArray()
-        return """package ${destPackage};
-
-import tech.pegasys.pantheon.util.PlatformDetector;
-
-// This file is generated via a gradle task and should not be edited directly.
-public final class ${filename} {
-${String.join("\n", varDeclarations)}
-
-  private ${filename}() {}
-${String.join("\n", methodDeclarations)}
-}
-"""
-    }
-
-    private enum PropertyType {
-        STRING("String"),
-        VERSION("String");
-
-        private final String strVal
-        PropertyType(String strVal) {
-            this.strVal = strVal
-        }
-
-        String toString() {
-            return strVal
-        }
-    }
-
-    private class Property {
-        private final String name
-        private final String value
-        private final PropertyType type
-
-        Property(name, value, type) {
-            this.name = name
-            this.value = value
-            this.type = type
-        }
-
-        @Input
-        String getName() {
-            return name
-        }
-
-        @Input
-        String getValue() {
-            return value
-        }
-
-        @Input
-        String getType() {
-            return type.toString()
-        }
-
-        String variableDeclaration() {
-            def constantName = name.replaceAll("([a-z])([A-Z]+)", '$1_$2').toUpperCase()
-            def constantValue = value.replaceAll("([a-z])([A-Z]+)", '$1_$2').toUpperCase()
-            switch (type) {
-                case PropertyType.STRING:
-                    return "  private static final ${type} ${constantName} = \"${value}\";"
-                case PropertyType.VERSION:
-                    return "  private static final ${type} ${constantName} =\n" +
-                           "      ${constantValue}\n" +
-                           "          + \"/v\"\n" +
-                           "          + ${filename}.class.getPackage().getImplementationVersion()\n" +
-                           "          + \"/\"\n" +
-                           "          + PlatformDetector.getOS()\n" +
-                           "          + \"/\"\n" +
-                           "          + PlatformDetector.getVM();"
-            }
-        }
-
-        String methodDeclaration() {
-            return """
-  public static ${type} ${name}() {
-    return ${name.replaceAll("([a-z])([A-Z]+)", '$1_$2').toUpperCase()};
-  }"""
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/pantheon/build.gradle b/pantheon/build.gradle
index a20ebc400d..d267eb60c0 100644
--- a/pantheon/build.gradle
+++ b/pantheon/build.gradle
@@ -73,14 +73,6 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation 'org.apache.commons:commons-text'
 }
 
-task writeInfoFile(type: ProjectPropertiesFile) {
-  destPackage = "tech.pegasys.pantheon"
-  addString("clientIdentity", rootProject.name)
-  addVersion("version", "clientIdentity")
-}
-
-compileJava.dependsOn(writeInfoFile)
-
 task testJar(type: Jar) {
   archiveName 'testPlugins.jar'
   manifest {
diff --git a/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/PantheonInfo.java b/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/PantheonInfo.java
index 7ea7af288b..5fcafa7c21 100644
--- a/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/PantheonInfo.java
+++ b/pantheon/src/main/java/tech/pegasys/pantheon/PantheonInfo.java
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 ConsenSys AG.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on
+ * an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
 package tech.pegasys.pantheon;
 
 import tech.pegasys.pantheon.util.PlatformDetector;
 
-// This file is generated via a gradle task and should not be edited directly.
 public final class PantheonInfo {
   private static final String CLIENT_IDENTITY = "pantheon";
   private static final String VERSION =
@@ -16,10 +27,6 @@ public final class PantheonInfo {
 
   private PantheonInfo() {}
 
-  public static String clientIdentity() {
-    return CLIENT_IDENTITY;
-  }
-
   public static String version() {
     return VERSION;
   }