diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/ChangeLog
index b5892e6bb6..53d63f72a9 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-09-09	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	PR 1435/bsps
+	* startup/bspidle.c: Removed.
+
 2009-09-09	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
 
 	PR 1435/bsps
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/startup/bspidle.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/startup/bspidle.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 4ca40e88c0..0000000000
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/mpc8260ads/startup/bspidle.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  The MPC860 specific stuff was written by Jay Monkman (jmonkman@frasca.com)
- *
- *  Modified for the MPC8260ADS board by Andy Dachs <a.dachs@sstl.co.uk>
- *  Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, 2001
- *
- *  COPYRIGHT (c) 1989-2007.
- *  On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR).
- *
- *  The license and distribution terms for this file may be
- *  found in the file LICENSE in this distribution or at
- *  http://www.rtems.com/license/LICENSE.
- *
- *  $Id$
- */
-
-#include <bsp.h>
-
-/*
- *  bsp_idle_thread
- *
- *  The MSR[POW] bit is set to put the CPU into the low power mode
- *  defined in HID0.  HID0 is set during starup in start.S.
- *
- */
-void *bsp_idle_thread( uintptr_t ignored )
-{
-  for( ; ; ) {
-    asm volatile(
-      "mfmsr 3; oris 3,3,4; sync; mtmsr 3; isync; ori 3,3,0; ori 3,3,0"
-    );
-  }
-
-  return 0; /* to remove warning */
-}