diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index faa3d05..b640313 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def find_meta(meta):
         packages=setuptools.find_packages(where="src"),
         package_dir={"": "src"},
         package_data={
-            "": ["*.png", "*.txt"],
+            "": ["*.png"],
         },
         zip_safe=False,
         classifiers=CLASSIFIERS,
diff --git a/src/puppy/__init__.py b/src/puppy/__init__.py
index e911ddd..d079377 100644
--- a/src/puppy/__init__.py
+++ b/src/puppy/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Puppy - A minimal GUI app to test pup.
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.7.0'
+__version__ = '1.8.0'
 
 __title__ = 'puppy'
 __description__ = 'Puppy, a minimal GUI app to test pup'
diff --git a/src/puppy/__main__.py b/src/puppy/__main__.py
index af336d0..de7d9df 100644
--- a/src/puppy/__main__.py
+++ b/src/puppy/__main__.py
@@ -247,10 +247,6 @@ def main():
     window = _create_window()
     log_lines = _add_widgets(window)
 
-    hello_txt_path = ilr.files(__package__) / 'hello.txt'
-    with open(hello_txt_path, 'rt') as hello_file:
-        log_lines(hello_file.readlines())
-
     log_lines([
         'os.getcwd():',
         f'    {os.getcwd()!r}',
diff --git a/src/puppy/hello.txt b/src/puppy/hello.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 495cc9f..0000000
--- a/src/puppy/hello.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Hello there!