diff --git a/g2core/config_app.cpp b/g2core/config_app.cpp
index a5ddd85e..817409c7 100644
--- a/g2core/config_app.cpp
+++ b/g2core/config_app.cpp
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ const cfgItem_t cfgArray[] = {
     { "fxa","fxa4y",_fipc, 3, tx_print_nul, get_flt, set_flt, &cfg.fx_coords_a[3][1], 0 },
 
     // Spindle functions
-    { "sp","spmo", _iip, 0, sp_print_spmo, sp_get_spmo, sp_set_spmo, nullptr, SPINDLE_MODE },
+    { "sp","spmo", _i0,  0, sp_print_spmo, get_nul,     set_nul,     nullptr, 0 }, // keeping this key around, but it returns null and does nothing
     { "sp","spph", _bip, 0, sp_print_spph, sp_get_spph, sp_set_spph, nullptr, SPINDLE_PAUSE_ON_HOLD },
     { "sp","spde", _fip, 2, sp_print_spde, sp_get_spde, sp_set_spde, nullptr, SPINDLE_SPINUP_DELAY },
     { "sp","spsn", _fip, 2, sp_print_spsn, sp_get_spsn, sp_set_spsn, nullptr, SPINDLE_SPEED_MIN},
diff --git a/g2core/spindle.cpp b/g2core/spindle.cpp
index 89496d8b..2b10bd53 100644
--- a/g2core/spindle.cpp
+++ b/g2core/spindle.cpp
@@ -528,9 +528,6 @@ void spindle_end_override(const float ramp_time)
  **** Spindle Settings ******************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************************/
 
-stat_t sp_get_spmo(nvObj_t *nv) { return(get_integer(nv, spindle.mode)); }
-stat_t sp_set_spmo(nvObj_t *nv) { return(set_integer(nv, (uint8_t &)spindle.mode, SPINDLE_DISABLED, SPINDLE_MODE_MAX)); }
-
 stat_t sp_get_spep(nvObj_t *nv) { return(get_integer(nv, spindle.enable_polarity)); }
 stat_t sp_set_spep(nvObj_t *nv) {
     stat_t status = set_integer(nv, (uint8_t &)spindle.enable_polarity, 0, 1);
diff --git a/g2core/spindle.h b/g2core/spindle.h
index 9b963d01..e198ee36 100644
--- a/g2core/spindle.h
+++ b/g2core/spindle.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ typedef enum {                  // electronic speed controller for some spindles
 
 typedef struct spSpindle {
 
-    spMode      mode;               // {spm:} spindle operating mode
     spControl   state;              // {spc:} OFF, ON, PAUSE, RESUME, WAIT
     spControl   direction;          //        1=CW, 2=CCW (subset of above state)
 
@@ -121,8 +120,6 @@ stat_t spindle_override_control(const float P_word, const bool P_flag);  // M51
 void spindle_start_override(const float ramp_time, const float override_factor);
 void spindle_end_override(const float ramp_time);
 
-stat_t sp_get_spmo(nvObj_t *nv);
-stat_t sp_set_spmo(nvObj_t *nv);
 stat_t sp_get_spep(nvObj_t *nv);
 stat_t sp_set_spep(nvObj_t *nv);
 stat_t sp_get_spdp(nvObj_t *nv);