diff --git a/platform/mv3/firefox/background.html b/platform/mv3/firefox/background.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 58e9c5e17..000000000
--- a/platform/mv3/firefox/background.html
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<!DOCTYPE html>
-<html>
-<head>
-<meta charset="utf-8">
-<title>uBlock Origin Background Page</title>
-</head>
-<body>
-<script src="js/background.js" type="module"></script>
-</body>
-</html>
