diff --git a/demos/genesis/Checknobankh.fur b/demos/genesis/Checknobankh.fur
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diff --git a/demos/specs2/vaportrail_staffroll.fur b/demos/specs2/vaportrail_staffroll.fur
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diff --git a/doc/README.md b/doc/README.md
index 4241b92c4..9870cb925 100644
--- a/doc/README.md
+++ b/doc/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ the index follows.
 - freq-mod
 - host12prog
 - Lunathir
-- nicco1690
 - tildearrow
 
 ## information
diff --git a/instruments/OPN/bass/nicco1690 Slap Bass.dmp b/instruments/OPN/bass/nicco1690 Slap Bass.dmp
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diff --git a/instruments/OPN/keys/nicco1690 Church Organ.dmp b/instruments/OPN/keys/nicco1690 Church Organ.dmp
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diff --git a/instruments/README.md b/instruments/README.md
index e4fa16f9d..b4efd5582 100644
--- a/instruments/README.md
+++ b/instruments/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ these are organized in the respective chip folders.
 - jvsTSX
 - Laggy
 - LovelyA72
-- nicco1690
 - PacorexTheTrex
 - paynspch
 - pedipanol
diff --git a/res/docpdf/make_paper.py b/res/docpdf/make_paper.py
index 10de2e1f5..fed4e9fee 100644
--- a/res/docpdf/make_paper.py
+++ b/res/docpdf/make_paper.py
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
               <li>freq-mod</li>
               <li>host12prog</li>
               <li>Lunathir</li>
-              <li>nicco1690</li>
               <li>tildearrow</li>
             </ul>
             <p>special thanks to ZoomTen for providing tools which assisted in the production of this document!</p>
diff --git a/src/gui/about.cpp b/src/gui/about.cpp
index 4d578f4de..31b6ed00a 100644
--- a/src/gui/about.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/about.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ const char* aboutLine[]={
   "BlastBrothers",
   "Electric Keet",
   "Mahbod Karamoozian",
-  "nicco1690",
   "Raijin",
   "",
   "-- documentation --",
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ const char* aboutLine[]={
   "freq-mod",
   "host12prog",
   "Lunathir",
-  "nicco1690",
   "tildearrow",
   "",
   "-- demo songs --",
@@ -123,7 +121,6 @@ const char* aboutLine[]={
   "MelonadeM",
   "Miker",
   "NeoWar",
-  "nicco1690",
   "niffuM",
   "<nk>",
   "Notakin",