diff --git a/bindings/ruby/defs.h b/bindings/ruby/defs.h
index 97aea25d..f2a7e484 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/defs.h
+++ b/bindings/ruby/defs.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ extern ID ID_db_mode;
 extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_object_type;
 extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_database_type;
 extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_directory_type;
-extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_filenames_type;
 extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_query_type;
 extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_threads_type;
 extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_thread_type;
@@ -91,9 +90,6 @@ extern const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_tags_type;
 #define Data_Get_Notmuch_Directory(obj, ptr) \
     Data_Get_Notmuch_Object ((obj), &notmuch_rb_directory_type, (ptr))
 
-#define Data_Get_Notmuch_FileNames(obj, ptr) \
-    Data_Get_Notmuch_Object ((obj), &notmuch_rb_filenames_type, (ptr))
-
 #define Data_Get_Notmuch_Query(obj, ptr) \
     Data_Get_Notmuch_Object ((obj), &notmuch_rb_query_type, (ptr))
 
@@ -227,12 +223,6 @@ notmuch_rb_directory_get_child_directories (VALUE self);
 VALUE
 notmuch_rb_filenames_get (notmuch_filenames_t *fnames);
 
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_filenames_destroy (VALUE self);
-
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_filenames_each (VALUE self);
-
 /* query.c */
 VALUE
 notmuch_rb_query_destroy (VALUE self);
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/filenames.c b/bindings/ruby/filenames.c
index 20541402..60c3fb8b 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/filenames.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/filenames.c
@@ -1,23 +1,3 @@
-/* The Ruby interface to the notmuch mail library
- *
- * Copyright © 2010 Ali Polatel
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/ .
- *
- * Author: Ali Polatel <alip@exherbo.org>
- */
-
 #include "defs.h"
 
 VALUE
@@ -29,35 +9,3 @@ notmuch_rb_filenames_get (notmuch_filenames_t *fnames)
 	rb_ary_push (rb_array, rb_str_new2 (notmuch_filenames_get (fnames)));
     return rb_array;
 }
-
-/*
- * call-seq: FILENAMES.destroy! => nil
- *
- * Destroys the filenames, freeing all resources allocated for it.
- */
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_filenames_destroy (VALUE self)
-{
-    notmuch_rb_object_destroy (self, &notmuch_rb_filenames_type);
-
-    return Qnil;
-}
-
-/*
- * call-seq: FILENAMES.each {|item| block } => FILENAMES
- *
- * Calls +block+ once for each element in +self+, passing that element as a
- * parameter.
- */
-VALUE
-notmuch_rb_filenames_each (VALUE self)
-{
-    notmuch_filenames_t *fnames;
-
-    Data_Get_Notmuch_FileNames (self, fnames);
-
-    for (; notmuch_filenames_valid (fnames); notmuch_filenames_move_to_next (fnames))
-	rb_yield (rb_str_new2 (notmuch_filenames_get (fnames)));
-
-    return self;
-}
diff --git a/bindings/ruby/init.c b/bindings/ruby/init.c
index db6e7e5a..e0c9936a 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/init.c
+++ b/bindings/ruby/init.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cDatabase;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cDirectory;
-VALUE notmuch_rb_cFileNames;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cQuery;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cThreads;
 VALUE notmuch_rb_cThread;
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ const rb_data_type_t notmuch_rb_object_type = {
 
 define_type (database);
 define_type (directory);
-define_type (filenames);
 define_type (query);
 define_type (threads);
 define_type (thread);
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ define_type (message);
  * the user:
  *
  * - Notmuch::Database
- * - Notmuch::FileNames
  * - Notmuch::Query
  * - Notmuch::Threads
  * - Notmuch::Messages
@@ -294,17 +291,6 @@ Init_notmuch (void)
     rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cDirectory, "child_files", notmuch_rb_directory_get_child_files, 0); /* in directory.c */
     rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cDirectory, "child_directories", notmuch_rb_directory_get_child_directories, 0); /* in directory.c */
 
-    /*
-     * Document-class: Notmuch::FileNames
-     *
-     * Notmuch file names
-     */
-    notmuch_rb_cFileNames = rb_define_class_under (mod, "FileNames", rb_cObject);
-    rb_undef_method (notmuch_rb_cFileNames, "initialize");
-    rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cFileNames, "destroy!", notmuch_rb_filenames_destroy, 0); /* in filenames.c */
-    rb_define_method (notmuch_rb_cFileNames, "each", notmuch_rb_filenames_each, 0); /* in filenames.c */
-    rb_include_module (notmuch_rb_cFileNames, rb_mEnumerable);
-
     /*
      * Document-class: Notmuch::Query
      *