diff --git a/orte/util/comm/comm.c b/orte/util/comm/comm.c
index 974d129133..24ed734482 100644
--- a/orte/util/comm/comm.c
+++ b/orte/util/comm/comm.c
@@ -232,193 +232,6 @@ int orte_util_comm_query_proc_info(const orte_process_name_t *hnp, orte_jobid_t
     return ORTE_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-int orte_util_comm_attach_stdout(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                 orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid, int fd)
-{
-    opal_buffer_t buf;
-    orte_daemon_cmd_flag_t command;
-    orte_std_cntr_t count;
-    int rc, ret=ORTE_ERROR;
-    
-    OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_debug_output,
-                         "%s util_comm_attach_stdout: requesting HNP %s attach stdio for job %s vpid %s",
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(hnp),
-                         ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(job),
-                         ORTE_VPID_PRINT(vpid)));
-    
-    /* setup the buffer */
-    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&buf, opal_buffer_t);
-    
-    /* tell the HNP we are requesting attach stdout */
-    command = ORTE_DAEMON_ATTACH_STDOUT_CMD;
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &command, 1, ORTE_DAEMON_CMD))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* pack the jobid */
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &job, 1, ORTE_JOBID))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* pack the vpid */
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &vpid, 1, ORTE_VPID))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* pack the file descriptor */
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &fd, 1, OPAL_INT))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_debug_output,
-                         "%s util_comm_attach_stdout: sending request to HNP %s",
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(hnp)));
-    
-    /* tell the target HNP to launch the job */
-    if (0 > (rc = orte_rml.send_buffer((orte_process_name_t*)hnp, &buf, ORTE_RML_TAG_DAEMON, 0))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
-    
-    
-    OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_debug_output,
-                         "%s util_comm_attach_stdout: waiting for response",
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
-    
-    /* wait for the target's response */
-    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&buf, opal_buffer_t);
-    if (0 > (rc = orte_rml.recv_buffer(ORTE_NAME_WILDCARD, &buf, ORTE_RML_TAG_TOOL, 0))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* get the status code */
-    count = 1;
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &ret, &count, OPAL_INT))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-CLEANUP:
-    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
-    
-    return rc;
-}
-
-int orte_util_comm_attach_stderr(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                 orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid, int fd)
-{
-    opal_buffer_t buf;
-    orte_daemon_cmd_flag_t command;
-    orte_std_cntr_t count;
-    int rc, ret=ORTE_ERROR;
-    
-    OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_debug_output,
-                         "%s util_comm_attach_stderr: requesting HNP %s attach stderr for job %s vpid %s",
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(hnp),
-                         ORTE_JOBID_PRINT(job),
-                         ORTE_VPID_PRINT(vpid)));
-    
-    /* setup the buffer */
-    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&buf, opal_buffer_t);
-    
-    /* tell the HNP we are requesting attach stdout */
-    command = ORTE_DAEMON_ATTACH_STDERR_CMD;
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &command, 1, ORTE_DAEMON_CMD))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* pack the jobid */
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &job, 1, ORTE_JOBID))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* pack the vpid */
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &vpid, 1, ORTE_VPID))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* pack the file descriptor */
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.pack(&buf, &fd, 1, OPAL_INT))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_debug_output,
-                         "%s util_comm_attach_stderr: sending request to HNP %s",
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME),
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(hnp)));
-    
-    /* tell the target HNP to launch the job */
-    if (0 > (rc = orte_rml.send_buffer((orte_process_name_t*)hnp, &buf, ORTE_RML_TAG_DAEMON, 0))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
-    
-    
-    OPAL_OUTPUT_VERBOSE((5, orte_debug_output,
-                         "%s util_comm_attach_stderr: waiting for response",
-                         ORTE_NAME_PRINT(ORTE_PROC_MY_NAME)));
-    
-    /* wait for the target's response */
-    OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&buf, opal_buffer_t);
-    if (0 > (rc = orte_rml.recv_buffer(ORTE_NAME_WILDCARD, &buf, ORTE_RML_TAG_TOOL, 0))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-    /* get the status code */
-    count = 1;
-    if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = opal_dss.unpack(&buf, &ret, &count, OPAL_INT))) {
-        ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
-        ret = rc;
-        goto CLEANUP;
-    }
-    
-CLEANUP:
-    OBJ_DESTRUCT(&buf);
-    
-    return rc;
-}
-
-int orte_util_comm_detach_stdout(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                 orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid)
-{
-    return ORTE_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-}
-
-int orte_util_comm_detach_stderr(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                 orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid)
-{
-    return ORTE_ERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
-}
-
-
 /* The spawn function cannot just call the plm.proxy since that won't
  * necessarily be open. Likewise, we can't just send the launch request
  * to the HNP's plm_receive as that function would return the response
diff --git a/orte/util/comm/comm.h b/orte/util/comm/comm.h
index 7c07c6e18f..4a7586fc88 100644
--- a/orte/util/comm/comm.h
+++ b/orte/util/comm/comm.h
@@ -43,18 +43,6 @@ ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_query_node_info(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
 ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_query_proc_info(const orte_process_name_t *hnp, orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid,
                                                  int *num_procs, orte_proc_t ***proc_info_array);
 
-ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_attach_stdout(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                               orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid, int fd);
-
-ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_attach_stderr(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                               orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid, int fd);
-
-ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_detach_stdout(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                               orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid);
-
-ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_detach_stderr(const orte_process_name_t *hnp,
-                                               orte_jobid_t job, orte_vpid_t vpid);
-
 ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_spawn_job(const orte_process_name_t *hnp, orte_job_t *jdata);
 
 ORTE_DECLSPEC int orte_util_comm_terminate_job(const orte_process_name_t *hnp, orte_jobid_t job);