diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 6aad4d81d41..50fecb77dc4 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ What's New in Python 2.6 alpha 1?
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #1726: Remove Python/atof.c from PCBuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+
 - Removed PCbuild8/ directory and added a new build directory for VS 2005
   based on the VS 2008 build directory to PC/VS8.0. The script 
   PCbuild/vs8to9.py was added to sync changes from PCbuild to PC/VS8.0.
diff --git a/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj b/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj
index 99cc9d7fc75..ff52b1e2ef9 100644
--- a/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PC/VS8.0/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -1374,10 +1374,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Objects\dictobject.c"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<!--File
-				RelativePath="..\..\Objects\doubledigits.c"
-				>
-			</File-->
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Objects\enumobject.c"
 				>
@@ -1606,10 +1602,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\Python\ast.c"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\Python\atof.c"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\Python\bltinmodule.c"
 				>
diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
index ff270521915..2a8101a7d0f 100644
--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcproj
@@ -1374,10 +1374,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\Objects\dictobject.c"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<!--File
-				RelativePath="..\Objects\doubledigits.c"
-				>
-			</File-->
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\Objects\enumobject.c"
 				>
@@ -1606,10 +1602,6 @@
 				RelativePath="..\Python\ast.c"
 				>
 			</File>
-			<File
-				RelativePath="..\Python\atof.c"
-				>
-			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\Python\bltinmodule.c"
 				>