diff --git a/build/Jamfile.v2 b/build/Jamfile.v2
index bcce306b..c236ba6d 100644
--- a/build/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/build/Jamfile.v2
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ lib boost_python
     str.cpp
     slice.cpp
 
-    aix_init_module.cpp
     converter/from_python.cpp
     converter/registry.cpp
     converter/type_id.cpp
diff --git a/build/VisualStudio/boost_python.dsp b/build/VisualStudio/boost_python.dsp
index b05e91bf..336a4f73 100644
--- a/build/VisualStudio/boost_python.dsp
+++ b/build/VisualStudio/boost_python.dsp
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ LINK32=link.exe
 # PROP Default_Filter "cpp;c;cxx;rc;def;r;odl;idl;hpj;bat"
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\src\aix_init_module.cpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\..\src\converter\arg_to_python_base.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -214,10 +210,6 @@ SOURCE=..\..\src\exec.cpp
 # PROP Default_Filter ""
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\..\..\boost\python\detail\aix_init_module.hpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\..\..\..\boost\python\detail\api_placeholder.hpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/src/aix_init_module.cpp b/src/aix_init_module.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 48ccc2c7..00000000
--- a/src/aix_init_module.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright David Abrahams 2002.
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
-// accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
-// http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-#ifdef _AIX
-#include <cstdio>
-#include <cstdlib>
-
-extern "C"
-{
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-}
-
-# include <string>
-# include <boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp>
-# include <boost/python/errors.hpp>
-# include <boost/python/detail/aix_init_module.hpp>
-# include <boost/python/module.hpp>
-
-namespace boost { namespace python { namespace detail {
-
-namespace
-{
-  static PyMethodDef initial_methods[] = { { 0, 0, 0, 0 } };
-  extern "C" void initlibboost_python()
-  {
-      Py_InitModule("libboost_python", initial_methods);
-  }
-
-  struct find_and_open_file
-  {
-      FILE*       fp;
-      std::string libpath;  // -- search path
-      std::string filename; // -- filename to look for
-      std::string fullpath; // -- full path to file
-   
-      find_and_open_file(
-          const std::string& libpath_env
-          , const std::string& file);
-  };
-
-  find_and_open_file::find_and_open_file(
-      const std::string& libpath_env
-      , const std::string& file)
-      : fp(0)
-  {
-      char* value = std::getenv(libpath_env.c_str());
-
-      if(value == 0)
-          return;
-      
-      libpath = value;
-      
-      if (libpath == "")
-          return;
-
-      std::string::size_type pos = 0, prev_pos = 0;
-
-      // -- loop through all search paths looking for file 
-      while((pos = libpath.find_first_of(":",pos)) != std::string::npos)
-      {
-          fullpath = libpath.substr(prev_pos,pos - prev_pos) + "/" + file;
-          if (::access(fullpath.c_str(), R_OK) == 0)
-          {
-              struct stat filestat;
-              ::stat(fullpath.c_str(), &filestat);
-              if (!S_ISDIR(filestat.st_mode))
-              { 
-                  fp = std::fopen(fullpath.c_str(), "r"); 
-                  if (fp)
-                  {
-                      filename = file;
-                  }
-                  return;
-              }
-          }
-          prev_pos = ++pos;
-      }
-
-      // -- mop up odd path
-      if (libpath.find_first_of(":", prev_pos) == std::string::npos)
-      {
-          fullpath = libpath.substr(prev_pos, libpath.size() - prev_pos) + "/" + file;
-          if (::access(fullpath.c_str(), R_OK) == 0)
-          {
-              struct stat filestat;
-              ::stat(fullpath.c_str(),&filestat);
-              if (!S_ISDIR(filestat.st_mode))
-              { 
-                  fp = std::fopen(fullpath.c_str(), "r"); 
-                  filename = file;
-              }
-          }
-      }
-  }
-}
-
-void aix_init_module(
-    so_load_function load_dynamic_module
-    , char const* module_name
-    , void (*init_module)())
-{
-    static bool initialized;
-    if (!initialized)
-    {
-        char const* const name = "libboost_python.so";
-        find_and_open_file dynlib("LIBPATH", name);
-        if (dynlib.fp == 0)
-        {
-            fprintf(stderr, " Error: could not find %s\n", name);
-            return;
-        }
-        
-        std::string::size_type pos = pos = dynlib.filename.rfind(".so");
-        if (pos != dynlib.filename.size() - 3)
-        {
-            fprintf(stderr, "dynamic library %s must end with .so\n", dynlib.filename.c_str());
-            return;
-        }
-
-        PyObject* m = 
-            load_dynamic_module(
-                const_cast<char*>(dynlib.filename.substr(0,pos).c_str()),
-                const_cast<char*>(dynlib.fullpath.c_str()),
-                dynlib.fp);
-
-        if (m == 0)
-        {
-            fprintf(stderr, "failed to load library %s\n", name);
-            return;
-        }
-        Py_DECREF(m);
-
-        initialized = true;
-    }
-    python::detail::init_module(module_name, init_module);
-}
-
-}}} // namespace boost::python
-#endif