diff --git a/R/cran-compliance.R b/R/cran-compliance.R
index 3e1d1a69..4ca7505f 100644
--- a/R/cran-compliance.R
+++ b/R/cran-compliance.R
@@ -52,42 +52,6 @@ use_cran_defaults <- function(path = ".", quiet = FALSE, overwrite = NULL, lib_n
     )
   }
 
-  # create tools directory if it does not exist
-  if (!dir.exists("tools")) {
-    dir.create("tools")
-  }
-
-  # add msrv.R template
-  use_rextendr_template(
-    "cran/msrv.R",
-    save_as = file.path("tools", "msrv.R"),
-    quiet = quiet,
-    overwrite = overwrite
-  )
-
-  # add configure and configure.win templates
-  use_rextendr_template(
-    "cran/configure",
-    save_as = "configure",
-    quiet = quiet,
-    overwrite = overwrite,
-    data = list(lib_name = lib_name)
-  )
-
-  # configure needs to be made executable
-  # ignore for Windows
-  if (.Platform[["OS.type"]] == "unix") {
-    Sys.chmod("configure", "0755")
-  }
-
-  use_rextendr_template(
-    "cran/configure.win",
-    save_as = "configure.win",
-    quiet = quiet,
-    overwrite = overwrite,
-    data = list(lib_name = lib_name)
-  )
-
   # use CRAN specific Makevars templates
   use_rextendr_template(
     "cran/Makevars",
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md
index 06295c5e..4c637a16 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/use_cran_defaults.md
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@
     Code
       use_cran_defaults()
     Message
-      > File 'tools/msrv.R' already exists. Skip writing the file.
-      > File 'configure' already exists. Skip writing the file.
-      > File 'configure.win' already exists. Skip writing the file.
       > File 'src/Makevars' already exists. Skip writing the file.
       > File 'src/Makevars.win' already exists. Skip writing the file.
       v Adding "^src/rust/vendor$" to '.Rbuildignore'.