diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDevices.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDevices.py
index 70557855a1..635ff923f8 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDevices.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/XendDevices.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 # A collection of DevControllers 
 #
 
-from xen.xend.server import blkif, netif, tpmif, pciif, iopif, irqif, usbif, vfbif
+from xen.xend.server import blkif, netif, tpmif, pciif, iopif, irqif, vfbif
 from xen.xend.server.BlktapController import BlktapController
 from xen.xend.server.ConsoleController import ConsoleController
 
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class XendDevices:
         'pci': pciif.PciController,
         'ioports': iopif.IOPortsController,
         'irq': irqif.IRQController,
-        'usb': usbif.UsbifController,
         'tap': BlktapController,
         'vfb': vfbif.VfbifController,
         'vkbd': vfbif.VkbdifController,
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/usbif.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/usbif.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ccc212f885..0000000000
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/usbif.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#============================================================================
-# This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public
-# License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
-#
-# This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-# Lesser General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
-# License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
-# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-#============================================================================
-# Copyright (C) 2004 Mike Wray <mike.wray@hp.com>
-# Copyright (C) 2004 Intel Research Cambridge
-# Copyright (C) 2004 Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@cl.cam.ac.uk>
-# Copyright (C) 2005 XenSource Ltd
-#============================================================================
-
-
-"""Support for virtual USB hubs.
-"""
-
-from xen.xend.server.DevController import DevController
-
-
-class UsbifController(DevController):
-    """USB device interface controller. Handles all USB devices
-    for a domain.
-    """
-    
-    def __init__(self, vm):
-        """Create a USB device controller.
-        """
-        DevController.__init__(self, vm)
-
-
-    def getDeviceDetails(self, _):
-        """@see DevController.getDeviceDetails"""
-
-        return (self.allocateDeviceID(), {}, {})
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py b/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py
index 5159eb1ee8..297b819fdb 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/create.py
@@ -309,11 +309,6 @@ gopts.var('irq', val='IRQ',
          For example 'irq=7'.
          This option may be repeated to add more than one IRQ.""")
 
-gopts.var('usbport', val='PATH',
-          fn=append_value, default=[],
-          use="""Add a physical USB port to a domain, as specified by the path
-          to that port.  This option may be repeated to add more than one port.""")
-
 gopts.var('vfb', val="type={vnc,sdl},vncunused=1,vncdisplay=N,vnclisten=ADDR,display=DISPLAY,xauthority=XAUTHORITY,vncpasswd=PASSWORD",
           fn=append_value, default=[],
           use="""Make the domain a framebuffer backend.
@@ -617,11 +612,6 @@ def configure_irq(config_devs, vals):
         config_irq = ['irq', ['irq', irq]]
         config_devs.append(['device', config_irq])
 
-def configure_usb(config_devs, vals):
-    for path in vals.usbport:
-        config_usb = ['usbport', ['path', path]]
-        config_devs.append(['device', config_usb])
-
 def configure_vfbs(config_devs, vals):
     for f in vals.vfb:
         d = comma_sep_kv_to_dict(f)
@@ -800,7 +790,6 @@ def make_config(vals):
     configure_ioports(config_devs, vals)
     configure_irq(config_devs, vals)
     configure_vifs(config_devs, vals)
-    configure_usb(config_devs, vals)
     configure_vtpm(config_devs, vals)
     configure_vfbs(config_devs, vals)
     configure_security(config, vals)