diff --git a/lib/puppet/network/http/mongrel.rb b/lib/puppet/network/http/mongrel.rb
index 4593f6569..d948836cd 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/network/http/mongrel.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/network/http/mongrel.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require 'mongrel' if Puppet.features.mongrel?
 
 require 'puppet/network/http/mongrel/rest'
-require 'puppet/network/http/mongrel/xmlrpc'
 
 class Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel
     def initialize(args = {})
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ class Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel
   
     def class_for_protocol(protocol)
         return Puppet::Network::HTTP::MongrelREST if protocol.to_sym == :rest
-        return Puppet::Network::HTTP::MongrelXMLRPC if protocol.to_sym == :xmlrpc
         raise ArgumentError, "Unknown protocol [#{protocol}]."
     end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/network/http/mongrel/xmlrpc.rb b/lib/puppet/network/http/mongrel/xmlrpc.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 92acd4f0e..000000000
--- a/lib/puppet/network/http/mongrel/xmlrpc.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-class Puppet::Network::HTTP::MongrelXMLRPC
-    def initialize(args = {})
-    end
-end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/network/http/webrick.rb b/lib/puppet/network/http/webrick.rb
index c4b2ed3c6..894e12473 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/network/http/webrick.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/network/http/webrick.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 require 'webrick'
 require 'webrick/https'
 require 'puppet/network/http/webrick/rest'
-require 'puppet/network/http/webrick/xmlrpc'
 
 class Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrick
     def initialize(args = {})
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ class Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrick
     
     def class_for_protocol(protocol)
         return Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickREST if protocol.to_sym == :rest
-        return Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickXMLRPC if protocol.to_sym == :xmlrpc
         raise ArgumentError, "Unknown protocol [#{protocol}]."
     end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/network/http/webrick/xmlrpc.rb b/lib/puppet/network/http/webrick/xmlrpc.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 793708f8a..000000000
--- a/lib/puppet/network/http/webrick/xmlrpc.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-class Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickXMLRPC
-    def initialize(args = {})
-    end
-end
diff --git a/spec/spec.opts b/spec/spec.opts
index 2f9bf0d0a..695852c2f 100644
--- a/spec/spec.opts
+++ b/spec/spec.opts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+--format
+s
 --colour
 --loadby
 mtime
diff --git a/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel.rb b/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel.rb
index a39e7354a..a837c9daa 100644
--- a/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/network/http/mongrel.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel, "when turning on listening" do
         @mock_mongrel.stubs(:run)
         @mock_mongrel.stubs(:register)
         Mongrel::HttpServer.stubs(:new).returns(@mock_mongrel)
-        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest, :xmlrpc ] }
+        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest ] }
     end
     
     it "should fail if already listening" do
@@ -82,11 +82,6 @@ describe Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel, "when turning on listening" do
         @server.listen(@listen_params.merge(:protocols => [:rest]))
     end
     
-    it "should use a Mongrel + XMLRPC class to configure Mongrel when XMLRPC services are requested" do
-        Puppet::Network::HTTP::MongrelXMLRPC.expects(:new).at_least_once
-        @server.listen(@listen_params.merge(:protocols => [:xmlrpc]))        
-    end
-    
     it "should fail if services from an unknown protocol are requested" do
         Proc.new { @server.listen(@listen_params.merge(:protocols => [ :foo ]))}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
@@ -102,7 +97,7 @@ describe Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel, "when turning off listening" do
         @mock_mongrel.stubs(:register)
         Mongrel::HttpServer.stubs(:new).returns(@mock_mongrel)
         @server = Puppet::Network::HTTP::Mongrel.new        
-        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest, :xmlrpc ] }
+        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest ] }
     end
     
     it "should fail unless listening" do
diff --git a/spec/unit/network/http/webrick.rb b/spec/unit/network/http/webrick.rb
index 0689b1b6b..6a4c50142 100644
--- a/spec/unit/network/http/webrick.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/network/http/webrick.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrick, "when turning on listening" do
         [:mount, :start, :shutdown].each {|meth| @mock_webrick.stubs(meth)}        
         WEBrick::HTTPServer.stubs(:new).returns(@mock_webrick)
         @server = Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrick.new
-        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest, :xmlrpc ] }
+        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest ] }
     end
     
     it "should fail if already listening" do
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ describe Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrick, "when turning on listening" do
         @server.listen(@listen_params.merge(:protocols => [:rest]))
     end
     
-    it "should use a WEBrick + XMLRPC class to configure WEBrick when XMLRPC services are requested" do
-        Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrickXMLRPC.expects(:new).at_least_once
-        @server.listen(@listen_params.merge(:protocols => [:xmlrpc]))        
-    end
-    
     it "should fail if services from an unknown protocol are requested" do
         Proc.new { @server.listen(@listen_params.merge(:protocols => [ :foo ]))}.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
@@ -94,7 +89,7 @@ describe Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrick, "when turning off listening" do
         [:mount, :start, :shutdown].each {|meth| @mock_webrick.stubs(meth)}
         WEBrick::HTTPServer.stubs(:new).returns(@mock_webrick)
         @server = Puppet::Network::HTTP::WEBrick.new        
-        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest, :xmlrpc ] }
+        @listen_params = { :address => "127.0.0.1", :port => 31337, :handlers => [ :node, :catalog ], :protocols => [ :rest ] }
     end
     
     it "should fail unless listening" do