diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index 74d916e64..717ba9375 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -873,7 +873,6 @@ from .toypics import ToypicsUserIE, ToypicsIE
 from .traileraddict import TrailerAddictIE
 from .trilulilu import TriluliluIE
 from .trollvids import TrollvidsIE
-from .trutube import TruTubeIE
 from .tube8 import Tube8IE
 from .tubitv import TubiTvIE
 from .tudou import (
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/trutube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/trutube.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d55e0c563..000000000
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/trutube.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-from __future__ import unicode_literals
-
-from .nuevo import NuevoBaseIE
-
-
-class TruTubeIE(NuevoBaseIE):
-    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?trutube\.tv/(?:video/|nuevo/player/embed\.php\?v=)(?P<id>\d+)'
-    _TESTS = [{
-        'url': 'http://trutube.tv/video/14880/Ramses-II-Proven-To-Be-A-Red-Headed-Caucasoid-',
-        'md5': 'c5b6e301b0a2040b074746cbeaa26ca1',
-        'info_dict': {
-            'id': '14880',
-            'ext': 'flv',
-            'title': 'Ramses II - Proven To Be A Red Headed Caucasoid',
-            'thumbnail': 're:^http:.*\.jpg$',
-        }
-    }, {
-        'url': 'https://trutube.tv/nuevo/player/embed.php?v=14880',
-        'only_matching': True,
-    }]
-
-    def _real_extract(self, url):
-        video_id = self._match_id(url)
-        return self._extract_nuevo(
-            'https://trutube.tv/nuevo/player/config.php?v=%s' % video_id,
-            video_id)