diff --git a/ompi/errhandler/errhandler.c b/ompi/errhandler/errhandler.c
index 1adf27d5d1..b0d8b45902 100644
--- a/ompi/errhandler/errhandler.c
+++ b/ompi/errhandler/errhandler.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana
  *                         University Research and Technology
  *                         Corporation.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2011 The University of Tennessee and The University
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The University of Tennessee and The University
  *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
  *                         reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ int ompi_errhandler_runtime_callback(opal_pointer_array_t *errors) {
         errcode = err->errcode;
     }
         
-    ompi_mpi_abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, errcode, false);
+    ompi_mpi_abort(MPI_COMM_WORLD, errcode);
     return OMPI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/ompi/errhandler/errhandler_predefined.c b/ompi/errhandler/errhandler_predefined.c
index 2807af491d..1d42afeffc 100644
--- a/ompi/errhandler/errhandler_predefined.c
+++ b/ompi/errhandler/errhandler_predefined.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana
  *                         University Research and Technology
  *                         Corporation.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The University of Tennessee and The University
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The University of Tennessee and The University
  *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
  *                         reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, 
@@ -336,15 +336,17 @@ static void backend_fatal(char *type, struct ompi_communicator_t *comm,
         backend_fatal_no_aggregate(type, comm, name, error_code, arglist);
     }
 
-    /* Should we do something more intelligent than just using
-       COMM_SELF? */
+    /* In most instances the communicator will be valid. If not, we are either early in
+     * the initialization or we are dealing with a window. Thus, it is good enough to abort
+     * on MPI_COMM_SELF, the error will propagate.
+     */
     if (comm == NULL) {
         comm = &ompi_mpi_comm_self.comm;
     }
 
     if (NULL != error_code) {
-        ompi_mpi_abort(comm, *error_code, false);
+        ompi_mpi_abort(comm, *error_code);
     } else {
-        ompi_mpi_abort(comm, 1, false);
+        ompi_mpi_abort(comm, 1);
     }
 }
diff --git a/ompi/mca/bcol/iboffload/bcol_iboffload_component.c b/ompi/mca/bcol/iboffload/bcol_iboffload_component.c
index 8c5a1e1e93..f11d08123c 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/bcol/iboffload/bcol_iboffload_component.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/bcol/iboffload/bcol_iboffload_component.c
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Oak Ridge National Laboratory.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Mellanox Technologies.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2012 Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012      Cisco Systems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014      The University of Tennessee and The University
+ *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
+ *                         reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -773,7 +776,7 @@ mca_bcol_iboffload_free_tasks_frags_resources(
 static void fatal_error(char *mesg)
 {
     IBOFFLOAD_ERROR(("FATAL ERROR: %s", mesg));
-    ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_INTERN, true);
+    ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_INTERN);
 }
 
 #define RELEASE_COLLFRAG(cf)                                                    \
diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_component.c b/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_component.c
index 3e682e471b..0a5ff633d9 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_component.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_component.c
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Mellanox Technologies.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2013-2014 Los Alamos National Security, LLC. All rights
  *                         reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014      The University of Tennessee and The University
+ *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
+ *                         reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ void mca_coll_ml_abort_ml(char *message)
 {
     ML_ERROR(("ML Collective FATAL ERROR: %s", message));
     /* shutdown the MPI */
-    ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_INTERN, true);
+    ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_INTERN);
 }
 /*
  * progress function
diff --git a/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_custom_utils.c b/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_custom_utils.c
index b9bd6d442f..6a7b26c28a 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_custom_utils.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/coll/ml/coll_ml_custom_utils.c
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Mellanox Technologies.  All rights reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2014      Los Alamos National Security, LLC. All rights
  *                         reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014      The University of Tennessee and The University
+ *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
+ *                         reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
  * Additional copyrights may follow
@@ -70,7 +73,7 @@ int mca_coll_ml_check_if_bcol_is_used(const char *bcol_name, const mca_coll_ml_m
     ranks_in_comm = (int *) malloc(comm_size * sizeof(int));
     if (OPAL_UNLIKELY(NULL == ranks_in_comm)) {
         ML_ERROR(("Memory allocation failed."));
-        ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_NO_MEM, true);
+        ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_NO_MEM);
         /* not reached but causes a clang warning to not return here */
         return OMPI_ERR_OUT_OF_RESOURCE;
     }
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ int mca_coll_ml_check_if_bcol_is_used(const char *bcol_name, const mca_coll_ml_m
 
     if (OPAL_UNLIKELY(OMPI_SUCCESS != rc)) {
         ML_ERROR(("comm_allreduce_pml failed."));
-        ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_OP, true);
+        ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_OP);
     }
 
     free(ranks_in_comm);
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_recvreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_recvreq.h
index ca12b0baee..09094d6362 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_recvreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_recvreq.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ recv_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_bfo_recv_request_t *recvreq)
     OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&ompi_request_lock);
     if(true == recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_free_called) {
         if( MPI_SUCCESS != recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_ompi.req_status.MPI_ERROR ) {
-            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST, true);
+            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST);
         }
         MCA_PML_BFO_RECV_REQUEST_RETURN(recvreq);
     } else {
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_sendreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_sendreq.h
index a438d0ab32..d1e823507c 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_sendreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/bfo/pml_bfo_sendreq.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana
  *                         University Research and Technology
  *                         Corporation.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2013 The University of Tennessee and The University
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The University of Tennessee and The University
  *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
  *                         reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ send_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_bfo_send_request_t *sendreq)
         MCA_PML_BFO_SEND_REQUEST_MPI_COMPLETE(sendreq, true);
     } else {
         if( MPI_SUCCESS != sendreq->req_send.req_base.req_ompi.req_status.MPI_ERROR ) {
-            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST, true);
+            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST);
         }
     }
     sendreq->req_send.req_base.req_pml_complete = true;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
index d548b43665..9e5625ea03 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_recvreq.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana
  *                         University Research and Technology
  *                         Corporation.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2013 The University of Tennessee and The University
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The University of Tennessee and The University
  *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
  *                         reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ recv_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_ob1_recv_request_t *recvreq)
     OPAL_THREAD_LOCK(&ompi_request_lock);
     if(true == recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_free_called) {
         if( MPI_SUCCESS != recvreq->req_recv.req_base.req_ompi.req_status.MPI_ERROR ) {
-            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST, true);
+            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST);
         }
         MCA_PML_OB1_RECV_REQUEST_RETURN(recvreq);
     } else {
diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h
index b833806ac4..49be5c65a9 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana
  *                         University Research and Technology
  *                         Corporation.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2013 The University of Tennessee and The University
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The University of Tennessee and The University
  *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
  *                         reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ send_request_pml_complete(mca_pml_ob1_send_request_t *sendreq)
         MCA_PML_OB1_SEND_REQUEST_MPI_COMPLETE(sendreq, true);
     } else {
         if( MPI_SUCCESS != sendreq->req_send.req_base.req_ompi.req_status.MPI_ERROR ) {
-            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST, true);
+            ompi_mpi_abort(&ompi_mpi_comm_world.comm, MPI_ERR_REQUEST);
         }
     }
     sendreq->req_send.req_base.req_pml_complete = true;
diff --git a/ompi/mca/vprotocol/pessimist/vprotocol_pessimist_sender_based.c b/ompi/mca/vprotocol/pessimist/vprotocol_pessimist_sender_based.c
index c23dfc42eb..747e70927f 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/vprotocol/pessimist/vprotocol_pessimist_sender_based.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/vprotocol/pessimist/vprotocol_pessimist_sender_based.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 The Trustees of the University of Tennessee.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The Trustees of the University of Tennessee.
  *                         All rights reserved.
  * $COPYRIGHT$
  *
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void sb_mmap_alloc(void)
         V_OUTPUT_ERR("pml_v: vprotocol_pessimist: sender_based_alloc: ftruncate: %s", 
                      strerror(errno));
         close(sb.sb_fd);
-        ompi_mpi_abort(MPI_COMM_NULL, MPI_ERR_NO_SPACE, false);
+        ompi_mpi_abort(MPI_COMM_NULL, MPI_ERR_NO_SPACE);
     }
     sb.sb_addr = (uintptr_t) mmap((void *) sb.sb_addr, sb.sb_length, 
                                   PROT_WRITE | PROT_READ, 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void sb_mmap_alloc(void)
         V_OUTPUT_ERR("pml_v: vprotocol_pessimist: sender_based_alloc: mmap: %s", 
                      strerror(errno));
         close(sb.sb_fd);
-        ompi_mpi_abort(MPI_COMM_NULL, MPI_ERR_NO_SPACE, false);
+        ompi_mpi_abort(MPI_COMM_NULL, MPI_ERR_NO_SPACE);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/c/abort.c b/ompi/mpi/c/abort.c
index 6eaa0f9822..13746d942c 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/c/abort.c
+++ b/ompi/mpi/c/abort.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2007 The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana
  *                         University Research and Technology
  *                         Corporation.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The University of Tennessee and The University
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The University of Tennessee and The University
  *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
  *                         reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, 
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ int MPI_Abort(MPI_Comm comm, int errorcode)
                    ompi_comm_rank(comm), 
                    ('\0' != comm->c_name[0]) ? comm->c_name : "<Unknown>",
                    errorcode);
-    return ompi_mpi_abort(comm, errorcode, true);
+    return ompi_mpi_abort(comm, errorcode);
 }
diff --git a/ompi/runtime/mpiruntime.h b/ompi/runtime/mpiruntime.h
index 9ff569fb25..f49b377130 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/mpiruntime.h
+++ b/ompi/runtime/mpiruntime.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 The Trustees of Indiana University and Indiana
  *                         University Research and Technology
  *                         Corporation.  All rights reserved.
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2008 The University of Tennessee and The University
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2014 The University of Tennessee and The University
  *                         of Tennessee Research Foundation.  All rights
  *                         reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ int ompi_mpi_finalize(void);
  * Abort the processes of comm
  */
 OMPI_DECLSPEC int ompi_mpi_abort(struct ompi_communicator_t* comm,
-                   int errcode, bool kill_remote_of_intercomm);
+                                 int errcode);
 
 /**
  * Do a preconnect of MPI connections (i.e., force connections to
diff --git a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_abort.c b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_abort.c
index 9e15ade931..15e74df944 100644
--- a/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_abort.c
+++ b/ompi/runtime/ompi_mpi_abort.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ static bool have_been_invoked = false;
 
 int
 ompi_mpi_abort(struct ompi_communicator_t* comm,
-               int errcode,
-               bool kill_remote_of_intercomm)
+               int errcode)
 {
     int count = 0, i, ret;
     char *msg, *host, hostname[MAXHOSTNAMELEN];
@@ -141,11 +140,9 @@ ompi_mpi_abort(struct ompi_communicator_t* comm,
        that we abort the remote procs, then do that as well. */
     nabort_procs = ompi_comm_size(comm);
 
-    if (kill_remote_of_intercomm) {
-        /* ompi_comm_remote_size() returns 0 if not an intercomm, so
-           this is cool */
-        nabort_procs += ompi_comm_remote_size(comm);
-    }
+    /* ompi_comm_remote_size() returns 0 if not an intercomm, so
+       this is cool */
+    nabort_procs += ompi_comm_remote_size(comm);
 
     abort_procs = (ompi_process_name_t*)malloc(sizeof(ompi_process_name_t) * nabort_procs);
     if (NULL == abort_procs) {
@@ -167,18 +164,16 @@ ompi_mpi_abort(struct ompi_communicator_t* comm,
     }
 
     /* if requested, kill off remote procs too */
-    if (kill_remote_of_intercomm) {
-        for (i = 0 ; i < ompi_comm_remote_size(comm) ; ++i) {
-            if (OPAL_EQUAL != ompi_rte_compare_name_fields(OMPI_RTE_CMP_ALL, 
-                                     &comm->c_remote_group->grp_proc_pointers[i]->proc_name,
-                                     OMPI_PROC_MY_NAME)) {
-                assert(count <= nabort_procs);
-                abort_procs[count++] =
-                    comm->c_remote_group->grp_proc_pointers[i]->proc_name;
-            } else {
-                /* don't terminate me just yet */
-                nabort_procs--;
-            }
+    for (i = 0 ; i < ompi_comm_remote_size(comm) ; ++i) {
+        if (OPAL_EQUAL != ompi_rte_compare_name_fields(OMPI_RTE_CMP_ALL, 
+                                 &comm->c_remote_group->grp_proc_pointers[i]->proc_name,
+                                 OMPI_PROC_MY_NAME)) {
+            assert(count <= nabort_procs);
+            abort_procs[count++] =
+                comm->c_remote_group->grp_proc_pointers[i]->proc_name;
+        } else {
+            /* don't terminate me just yet */
+            nabort_procs--;
         }
     }