diff --git a/library/tools/listener.factor b/library/tools/listener.factor
index 3c8e46be4e..c4a59453b8 100644
--- a/library/tools/listener.factor
+++ b/library/tools/listener.factor
@@ -49,14 +49,3 @@ IN: shells
         print-banner
         listener
     ] with-scope ;
-
-IN: listener
-
-: telnetd ( port -- ) \ telnetd [ tty ] with-server ;
-
-IN: shells
-
-: telnet "telnetd-port" get string>number telnetd ;
-
-! This is a string since we string>number it above.
-"9999" "telnetd-port" set-global