diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_component.c b/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_component.c
index 1c3cdad638..d5c250cc22 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/ccp/plm_ccp_component.c
@@ -124,15 +124,6 @@ static int plm_ccp_open(void)
                               "It is set to the application name by default.",
                               false, false, NULL,
                               &mca_plm_ccp_component.job_name);
-
-    tmp = mca_base_param_reg_int_name("orte", "timing",
-                                      "Request that critical timing loops be measured",
-                                      false, false, 0, &value);
-    if (value != 0) {
-        mca_plm_ccp_component.timing = true;
-    } else {
-        mca_plm_ccp_component.timing = false;
-    }
     
     mca_plm_ccp_component.checked_paths = NULL;
 
diff --git a/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_component.c b/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_component.c
index a479c2ce37..0f310eaed1 100644
--- a/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_component.c
+++ b/orte/mca/plm/process/plm_process_component.c
@@ -114,15 +114,6 @@ int orte_plm_process_component_open(void)
                            "Force the launcher to always use process, even for local daemons",
                            false, false, false, &tmp);
     mca_plm_process_component.force_process = OPAL_INT_TO_BOOL(tmp);
-        
-    tmp = mca_base_param_reg_int_name("orte", "timing",
-                                      "Request that critical timing loops be measured",
-                                      false, false, 0, &value);
-    if (value != 0) {
-        mca_plm_process_component.timing = true;
-    } else {
-        mca_plm_process_component.timing = false;
-    }
 
     mca_base_param_reg_string(c, "orted",
                               "The command name that the process plm component will invoke for the ORTE daemon",