diff --git a/src/private/atomic_.ml b/src/private/atomic_.ml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6983f1fb..00000000
--- a/src/private/atomic_.ml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-[@@@ifge 4.12]
-
-include Atomic
-
-[@@@else_]
-
-type 'a t = { mutable x: 'a }
-
-let[@inline] make x = { x }
-let[@inline] get { x } = x
-let[@inline] set r x = r.x <- x
-
-let[@inline never] exchange r x =
-  (* atomic *)
-  let y = r.x in
-  r.x <- x;
-  (* atomic *)
-  y
-
-let[@inline never] compare_and_set r seen v =
-  (* atomic *)
-  if r.x == seen then (
-    r.x <- v;
-    (* atomic *)
-    true
-  ) else
-    false
-
-let[@inline never] fetch_and_add r x =
-  (* atomic *)
-  let v = r.x in
-  r.x <- x + r.x;
-  (* atomic *)
-  v
-
-let[@inline never] incr r =
-  (* atomic *)
-  r.x <- 1 + r.x
-(* atomic *)
-
-let[@inline never] decr r =
-  (* atomic *)
-  r.x <- r.x - 1
-(* atomic *)
-
-[@@@endif]