diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
index e7effc8c8..6385b7884 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Events.c
@@ -316,30 +316,6 @@ xf86ProcessActionEvent(ActionEvent action, void *arg)
 	}
 	break;
 #endif
-    case ACTION_MESSAGE:
-        {
-            char *retstr, *message = (char *) arg;
-	    ScrnInfoPtr pScr = XF86SCRNINFO(xf86Info.currentScreen);
-
-#ifdef DEBUG
-            ErrorF("ActionMessage: '%s'\n", message);
-#endif
-	    /* Okay the message made it to the ddx.  The common layer */
-	    /* can check for relevant messages here and react to any  */
-	    /* that have a global effect.  For example:               */
-	    /*                                                        */
-	    /* if (!strcmp(message, "foo") {                          */
-	    /*      do_foo(); break                                   */
-	    /* }                                                      */
-	    /*                                                        */
-	    /* otherwise fallback to sending a key event message to   */
-	    /* the current screen's driver:                           */
-	    if (*pScr->HandleMessage != NULL) {
-		(void) (*pScr->HandleMessage)(pScr->scrnIndex,
-			"KeyEventMessage", message, &retstr);
-	    }
-        }
-	break;
     default:
 	break;
     }
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
index 5e4171a51..0156d18bd 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86str.h
@@ -851,7 +851,6 @@ typedef int  xf86SetDGAModeProc           (int, int, DGADevicePtr);
 typedef int  xf86ChangeGammaProc          (int, Gamma);
 typedef void xf86PointerMovedProc         (int, int, int);
 typedef Bool xf86PMEventProc              (int, pmEvent, Bool);
-typedef int  xf86HandleMessageProc     (int, const char*, const char*, char**);
 typedef void xf86DPMSSetProc		  (ScrnInfoPtr, int, int);
 typedef void xf86LoadPaletteProc   (ScrnInfoPtr, int, int *, LOCO *, VisualPtr);
 typedef void xf86SetOverscanProc          (ScrnInfoPtr, int);
@@ -1006,7 +1005,6 @@ typedef struct _ScrnInfoRec {
     xf86ChangeGammaProc			*ChangeGamma;
     xf86PointerMovedProc		*PointerMoved;
     xf86PMEventProc			*PMEvent;
-    xf86HandleMessageProc		*HandleMessage;
     xf86DPMSSetProc			*DPMSSet;
     xf86LoadPaletteProc			*LoadPalette;
     xf86SetOverscanProc			*SetOverscan;
@@ -1117,7 +1115,6 @@ typedef enum {
     ACTION_SWITCHSCREEN		= 100,	/* VT switch */
     ACTION_SWITCHSCREEN_NEXT,
     ACTION_SWITCHSCREEN_PREV,
-    ACTION_MESSAGE		= 9999  /* Generic message passing */
 } ActionEvent;
 
 #endif /* _XF86STR_H */
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/dixmods/xkbPrivate.c b/hw/xfree86/dixmods/xkbPrivate.c
index e0cd21739..7de3a66c6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/dixmods/xkbPrivate.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/dixmods/xkbPrivate.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ XkbDDXPrivate(DeviceIntPtr dev,KeyCode key,XkbAction *act)
             xf86ProcessActionEvent(ACTION_DISABLEGRAB, NULL);
         else if (strcasecmp(msgbuf, "clsgrb")==0)
             xf86ProcessActionEvent(ACTION_CLOSECLIENT, NULL);
-        else
-            xf86ProcessActionEvent(ACTION_MESSAGE, (void *) msgbuf);
     }
 
     return 0;