diff --git a/orte/mca/oob/oob.h b/orte/mca/oob/oob.h
index bbc2a076ca..f6666c4b8e 100644
--- a/orte/mca/oob/oob.h
+++ b/orte/mca/oob/oob.h
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ typedef int (*mca_oob_base_module_set_addr_fn_t)(const orte_process_name_t* peer
                                                  const char* uri);
 
 
-typedef int (*mca_oob_base_module_get_new_name_fn_t)(orte_process_name_t*);
 
 /**
 *  Implementation of mca_oob_ping().
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ struct mca_oob_1_0_0_t {
     mca_oob_base_module_get_addr_fn_t            oob_get_addr;
     mca_oob_base_module_set_addr_fn_t            oob_set_addr;
 
-    mca_oob_base_module_get_new_name_fn_t        oob_get_new_name;
     mca_oob_base_module_ping_fn_t                oob_ping;
 
     mca_oob_base_module_send_nb_fn_t             oob_send_nb;
diff --git a/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c b/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c
index aa7b3136c6..9a812ef041 100644
--- a/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c
+++ b/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp.c
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ mca_oob_t mca_oob_tcp = {
     mca_oob_tcp_get_addr,
     mca_oob_tcp_set_addr,
 
-    mca_oob_tcp_get_new_name,
     mca_oob_tcp_ping,
 
     mca_oob_tcp_send_nb,
@@ -2038,55 +2037,3 @@ int mca_oob_tcp_ft_event(int state) {
     return exit_status;
 }
 #endif
-
-
-
-int
-mca_oob_tcp_get_new_name(orte_process_name_t* name)
-{
-    mca_oob_tcp_peer_t* peer = mca_oob_tcp_peer_lookup(ORTE_PROC_MY_HNP);
-    mca_oob_tcp_msg_t* msg;
-    int rc;
-
-    if(NULL == peer)
-        return ORTE_ERR_UNREACH;
-
-    MCA_OOB_TCP_MSG_ALLOC(msg, rc);
-    if(NULL == msg) {
-        return rc;
-    }
-
-    if(mca_oob_tcp_component.tcp_debug >= OOB_TCP_DEBUG_ALL) {
-        opal_output(0, "%s-%s mca_oob_tcp_get_new_name: starting\n",
-                    ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                    ORTE_NAME_PRINT(&(peer->peer_name)));
-    }
-
-    /* turn the size to network byte order so there will be no problems */
-    msg->msg_hdr.msg_type = MCA_OOB_TCP_PING;
-    msg->msg_hdr.msg_size = 0;
-    msg->msg_hdr.msg_tag = 0;
-    msg->msg_hdr.msg_src = *ORTE_NAME_INVALID;
-    msg->msg_hdr.msg_dst = *ORTE_PROC_MY_HNP;
-
-    MCA_OOB_TCP_HDR_HTON(&msg->msg_hdr);
-    rc = mca_oob_tcp_peer_send(peer, msg);
-    if(rc != ORTE_SUCCESS) {
-        if (OPAL_SOS_GET_ERROR_CODE(rc) != ORTE_ERR_ADDRESSEE_UNKNOWN) {
-            MCA_OOB_TCP_MSG_RETURN(msg);
-        }
-        return rc;
-    }
-
-    mca_oob_tcp_msg_wait(msg, &rc);
-
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS == rc) {
-        *name = *ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME;
-        if(mca_oob_tcp_component.tcp_debug >= OOB_TCP_DEBUG_ALL) {
-            opal_output(0, "%s mca_oob_tcp_get_new_name: done\n",
-                        ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME));
-        }
-    }
-
-    return rc;
-}
diff --git a/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp_msg.c b/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp_msg.c
index 71ef11b49d..df40f584c5 100644
--- a/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp_msg.c
+++ b/orte/mca/oob/tcp/oob_tcp_msg.c
@@ -68,114 +68,6 @@ static void mca_oob_tcp_msg_destruct(mca_oob_tcp_msg_t* msg)
 }
 
 
-/*
- *  Wait for a msg to complete.
- *  @param  msg (IN)   Message to wait on.
- *  @param  rc (OUT)   Return code (number of bytes read on success or error code on failure).
- *  @retval ORTE_SUCCESS or error code on failure.
- */
-
-int mca_oob_tcp_msg_wait(mca_oob_tcp_msg_t* msg, int* rc)
-{
-#if ORTE_ENABLE_PROGRESS_THREADS
-    OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-    while(msg->msg_complete == false) {
-        if(opal_event_progress_thread()) {
-            int rc;
-            OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-            rc = opal_event_loop(opal_event_base, OPAL_EVLOOP_ONCE);
-            assert(rc >= 0);
-            OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-        } else {
-           opal_condition_wait(&msg->msg_condition, &msg->msg_lock);
-        }
-    }
-    OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-
-#else
-    /* wait for message to complete */
-    while(msg->msg_complete == false) {
-        /* msg_wait() is used in the "barrier" at the completion of
-           MPI_FINALIZE, during which time BTLs may still need to
-           progress pending outgoing communication, so we need to
-           call opal_progress() here to make sure that communication
-           gets pushed out so others can enter finalize (and send us
-           the message we're here waiting for).  However, if we're
-           in a callback from the event library that was triggered
-           from a call to opal_progress(), opal_progress() will
-           think another thread is already progressing the event
-           engine (in the case of mpi threads enabled) and not
-           progress the engine, meaning we'll never receive our
-           message.  So we also need to progress the event library
-           expicitly.  We use EVLOOP_NONBLOCK so that we can
-           progress both the registered callbacks and the event
-           library, as EVLOOP_ONCE may block for a short period of
-           time. */
-        opal_progress();
-        opal_event_loop(opal_event_base, OPAL_EVLOOP_NONBLOCK);
-        OPAL_CR_TEST_CHECKPOINT_READY();
-    }
-#endif
-
-    /* return status */
-    if(NULL != rc) {
-        *rc = msg->msg_rc;
-    }
-    return ORTE_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-/*
- *  Wait up to a timeout for the message to complete.
- *  @param  msg (IN)   Message to wait on.
- *  @param  rc (OUT)   Return code (number of bytes read on success or error code on failure).
- *  @retval ORTE_SUCCESS or error code on failure.
- */
-
-int mca_oob_tcp_msg_timedwait(mca_oob_tcp_msg_t* msg, int* rc, struct timespec* abstime)
-{
-    struct timeval tv;
-    uint32_t secs = abstime->tv_sec;
-    uint32_t usecs = abstime->tv_nsec * 1000;
-    gettimeofday(&tv,NULL);
-
-#if ORTE_ENABLE_PROGRESS_THREADS
-    OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-    while(msg->msg_complete == false && 
-          ((uint32_t)tv.tv_sec <= secs ||
-	   ((uint32_t)tv.tv_sec == secs && (uint32_t)tv.tv_usec < usecs))) {
-        if(opal_event_progress_thread()) {
-            int rc;
-            OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-            rc = opal_event_loop(opal_event_base, OPAL_EVLOOP_ONCE);
-            assert(rc >= 0);
-            OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-        } else {
-           opal_condition_timedwait(&msg->msg_condition, &msg->msg_lock, abstime);
-        }
-        gettimeofday(&tv,NULL);
-    }
-    OPAL_THREAD_UNLOCK(&msg->msg_lock);
-#else
-    /* wait for message to complete */
-    while(msg->msg_complete == false &&
-          ((uint32_t)tv.tv_sec <= secs ||
-	   ((uint32_t)tv.tv_sec == secs && (uint32_t)tv.tv_usec < usecs))) {
-        /* see comment in tcp_msg_wait, above */
-        opal_progress();
-        opal_event_loop(opal_event_base, OPAL_EVLOOP_NONBLOCK);
-        gettimeofday(&tv,NULL);
-    }
-#endif
-
-    /* return status */
-    if(NULL != rc) {
-        *rc = msg->msg_rc;
-    }
-    if(msg->msg_rc < 0)
-        return msg->msg_rc;
-    return (msg->msg_complete ? ORTE_SUCCESS : ORTE_ERR_TIMEOUT);
-}
-
 /*
  *  Signal that a message has completed.
  *  @param  msg (IN)   Message to wait on.
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_components.c b/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_components.c
index bfdae26d95..76d1235106 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_components.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/base/rml_base_components.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ orte_rml_module_t orte_rml = {
     NULL,
     NULL,
     NULL,
-    NULL,
     orte_rml_base_null_send,
     orte_rml_base_null_send_nb,
     orte_rml_base_null_send_buffer,
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm.h b/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm.h
index e02d981e43..82a80e8cd8 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm.h
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ BEGIN_C_DECLS
      */
     int orte_rml_ftrm_set_contact_info(const char* uri);
 
-    int orte_rml_ftrm_get_new_name(orte_process_name_t *name);
-
     /*
      * Ping
      */
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_component.c b/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_component.c
index a38cf3abb7..89205c1710 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_component.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ orte_rml_module_t orte_rml_ftrm_module = {
     orte_rml_ftrm_get_contact_info,
     orte_rml_ftrm_set_contact_info,
 
-    orte_rml_ftrm_get_new_name,
     orte_rml_ftrm_ping,
 
     orte_rml_ftrm_send,
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_module.c b/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_module.c
index a20aa2d107..76a619d036 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/ftrm/rml_ftrm_module.c
@@ -74,23 +74,6 @@ int orte_rml_ftrm_module_finalize(void)
 }
 
 
-int orte_rml_ftrm_get_new_name(orte_process_name_t *name)
-{
-    int ret;
-
-    opal_output_verbose(20, rml_ftrm_output_handle,
-                        "orte_rml_ftrm: get_new_name()");
-
-    if( NULL != orte_rml_ftrm_wrapped_module.get_new_name ) {
-        if( ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_rml_ftrm_wrapped_module.get_new_name(name) ) ) {
-            return ret;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return ORTE_SUCCESS;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * Get URI
  */
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob.h b/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob.h
index 57665fb7da..93834731f7 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob.h
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob.h
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ int orte_rml_oob_ping(const char* uri,
 
 char* orte_rml_oob_get_uri(void);
 int orte_rml_oob_set_uri(const char*);
-int orte_rml_oob_get_new_name(orte_process_name_t *name);
 
 int orte_rml_oob_add_exception(orte_rml_exception_callback_t cbfunc);
 int orte_rml_oob_del_exception(orte_rml_exception_callback_t cbfunc);
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_component.c b/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_component.c
index 8c6ae102bd..7043f55169 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_component.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ orte_rml_oob_module_t orte_rml_oob_module = {
         orte_rml_oob_get_uri,
         orte_rml_oob_set_uri,
 
-        orte_rml_oob_get_new_name,
         orte_rml_oob_ping,
 
         orte_rml_oob_send,
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_contact.c b/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_contact.c
index b951cd0305..9147d44213 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_contact.c
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/oob/rml_oob_contact.c
@@ -70,17 +70,6 @@ orte_rml_oob_set_uri(const char* uri)
 }
 
 
-int
-orte_rml_oob_get_new_name(orte_process_name_t *name)
-{
-    if (NULL != ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME) {
-        return ORTE_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-    }
-
-    return orte_rml_oob_module.active_oob->oob_get_new_name(name);
-
-}
-
 int
 orte_rml_oob_purge(orte_process_name_t *peer)
 {
diff --git a/orte/mca/rml/rml.h b/orte/mca/rml/rml.h
index a7014e22fc..c2bd98dfe6 100644
--- a/orte/mca/rml/rml.h
+++ b/orte/mca/rml/rml.h
@@ -252,24 +252,6 @@ typedef char* (*orte_rml_module_get_contact_info_fn_t)(void);
 typedef int (*orte_rml_module_set_contact_info_fn_t)(const char *contact_info);
 
 
-/**
- * Request a new name from the HNP, if one is not already assigned
- *
- * Request a new name from the HNP, if one is not already assigned.
- * This function should be avoided at all costs, but is unavoidable in
- * some instances (like when trying to get a name from a singleton or 
- * when trying to contact a persistent daemon from an orte tool.
- *
- * @param[out] name The new name of the process
- *
- * @retval ORTE_SUCCESS A name was successfully acquired
- * @retcal ORTE_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED A name is already assigned to the
- *                      current process
- * @retval ORTE_ERROR   An unspecified error occurred
- */
-typedef int (*orte_rml_module_get_new_name_fn_t)(orte_process_name_t *name);
-
-
 /**
  * "Ping" another process to determine availability
  *
@@ -603,8 +585,6 @@ struct orte_rml_module_t {
     /** Set contact information for remote process */
     orte_rml_module_set_contact_info_fn_t        set_contact_info;
 
-    /** Get a name from the remote process */
-    orte_rml_module_get_new_name_fn_t            get_new_name;
     /** Ping process for connectivity check */
     orte_rml_module_ping_fn_t                    ping;