diff --git a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/gcube-app.xml b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/gcube-app.xml
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index ee1812c..0000000
--- a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/gcube-app.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<application mode='online'>
-		<name>RConnector</name>
-		<group>DataAnalysis</group>
-		<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
-		<description>r connector webapp</description>
-		<!--  <servlets>
-			<servlet name="org.gcube.data.analysis.rconnector.RConnector" entryPointName="connector"/>
-		</servlets> -->
-		<local-persistence location='target' />
-		<exclude>/disconnect/*</exclude>
-</application>
-
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
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index 1df8e5a..0000000
--- a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-<web-app>
-	<context-param>
-		<param-name>usersHome</param-name>
-		<param-value>/home/</param-value>
-	</context-param>
-	<context-param>
-		<param-name>filename</param-name>
-		<param-value>userconfig.csv</param-value>
-	</context-param>
-	<context-param>
-		<param-name>addUserScript</param-name>
-		<param-value>/root/Ruseradd.sh</param-value>
-	</context-param>
-	<context-param>
-		<param-name>storedKeyPath</param-name>
-		<param-value>/var/lib/rstudio-server/secure-cookie-key</param-value>
-	</context-param>
-	<context-param>
-		<param-name>rStudioAddress</param-name>
-		<param-value>rstudio-dev.d4science.org</param-value>
-	</context-param>
-	<servlet>
-    	<servlet-name>org.gcube.data.analysis.rconnector.RConnector</servlet-name>
-    </servlet>
-    <servlet-mapping>
-        <servlet-name>org.gcube.data.analysis.rconnector.RConnector</servlet-name>
-        <url-pattern>/gcube/service/*</url-pattern>
-    </servlet-mapping>
-</web-app>
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