diff --git a/libbb/Makefile.in b/libbb/Makefile.in
index f05b8ec..0324ec0 100644
--- a/libbb/Makefile.in
+++ b/libbb/Makefile.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	getopt_ulflags.c default_error_retval.c wfopen_input.c speed_table.c \
 	perror_nomsg_and_die.c perror_nomsg.c skip_whitespace.c bb_askpass.c \
 	warn_ignoring_args.c concat_subpath_file.c vfork_daemon_rexec.c \
-	bb_echo.c bb_do_delay.c
+	bb_do_delay.c
 
 # conditionally compiled objects:
 LIBBB-$(CONFIG_FEATURE_SHADOWPASSWDS)+=pwd2spwd.c
diff --git a/libbb/bb_echo.c b/libbb/bb_echo.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c5a947..0000000
--- a/libbb/bb_echo.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,151 +0,0 @@
-/* vi: set sw=4 ts=4: */
-/*
- * echo implementation for busybox
- *
- * Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
- *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
- *
- * Licensed under GPLv2 or later, see file LICENSE in this tarball for details.
- *
- * Original copyright notice is retained at the end of this file.
- */
-
-/* BB_AUDIT SUSv3 compliant -- unless configured as fancy echo. */
-/* http://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/utilities/echo.html */
-
-/* Mar 16, 2003      Manuel Novoa III   (mjn3@codepoet.org)
- *
- * Because of behavioral differences, implemented configurable SUSv3
- * or 'fancy' gnu-ish behaviors.  Also, reduced size and fixed bugs.
- * 1) In handling '\c' escape, the previous version only suppressed the
- *     trailing newline.  SUSv3 specifies _no_ output after '\c'.
- * 2) SUSv3 specifies that octal escapes are of the form \0{#{#{#}}}.
- *    The previous version version did not allow 4-digit octals.
- */
-
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include "libbb.h"
-
-int bb_echo(int ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED argc, char **argv)
-{
-#ifndef CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_ECHO
-#define eflag '\\'
-	++argv;
-#else
-	const char *p;
-	int nflag = 1;
-	int eflag = 0;
-
-	while (*++argv && (**argv == '-')) {
-		/* If it appears that we are handling options, then make sure
-		 * that all of the options specified are actually valid.
-		 * Otherwise, the string should just be echoed.
-		 */
-
-		if (!*(p = *argv + 1)) {	/* A single '-', so echo it. */
-			goto just_echo;
-		}
-
-		do {
-			if (strrchr("neE", *p) == 0) {
-				goto just_echo;
-			}
-		} while (*++p);
-
-		/* All of the options in this arg are valid, so handle them. */
-		p = *argv + 1;
-		do {
-			if (*p == 'n') {
-				nflag = 0;
-			} else if (*p == 'e') {
-				eflag = '\\';
-			} else {
-				eflag = 0;
-			}
-		} while (*++p);
-	}
-
-just_echo:
-#endif
-	while (*argv) {
-		register int c;
-
-		while ((c = *(*argv)++)) {
-			if (c == eflag) {	/* Check for escape seq. */
-				if (**argv == 'c') {
-					/* '\c' means cancel newline and
-					 * ignore all subsequent chars. */
-					return 0;
-				}
-#ifndef CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_ECHO
-				/* SUSv3 specifies that octal escapes must begin with '0'. */
-				if (((unsigned int)(**argv - '1')) >= 7)
-#endif
-				{
-					/* Since SUSv3 mandates a first digit of 0, 4-digit octals
-					* of the form \0### are accepted. */
-					if ((**argv == '0') && (((unsigned int)(argv[0][1] - '0')) < 8)) {
-						(*argv)++;
-					}
-					/* bb_process_escape_sequence can handle nul correctly */
-					c = bb_process_escape_sequence((const char **) argv);
-				}
-			}
-			putchar(c);
-		}
-
-		if (*++argv) {
-			putchar(' ');
-		}
-	}
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_ECHO
-	if (nflag) {
-		putchar('\n');
-	}
-#else
-	putchar('\n');
-#endif
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*-
- * Copyright (c) 1991, 1993
- *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
- *
- * This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
- * Kenneth Almquist.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * 3. <BSD Advertising Clause omitted per the July 22, 1999 licensing change
- *		ftp://ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/pub/4bsd/README.Impt.License.Change>
- *
- *	California, Berkeley and its contributors.
- * 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
- *    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
- * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
- * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
- * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
- * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
- * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
- * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- *	@(#)echo.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 5/31/93
- */