diff --git a/ckan/lib/app_globals.py b/ckan/lib/app_globals.py
index ce545dd288e..7e412d10f79 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/app_globals.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/app_globals.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
     'ckan.template_footer_end': {},
     'ckan.dumps_url': {},
     'ckan.dumps_format': {},
-    'ofs.impl': {'name': 'ofs_impl'},
     'ckan.homepage_style': {'default': '1'},
 
     # split string
diff --git a/ckan/lib/uploader.py b/ckan/lib/uploader.py
index 9d5fe84217f..fee5a7ac0a2 100644
--- a/ckan/lib/uploader.py
+++ b/ckan/lib/uploader.py
@@ -79,20 +79,8 @@ def get_storage_path():
     # None means it has not been set. False means not in config.
     if _storage_path is None:
         storage_path = config.get('ckan.storage_path')
-        ofs_impl = config.get('ofs.impl')
-        ofs_storage_dir = config.get('ofs.storage_dir')
         if storage_path:
             _storage_path = storage_path
-        elif ofs_impl == 'pairtree' and ofs_storage_dir:
-            log.warn('''Please use config option ckan.storage_path instead of
-                     ofs.storage_dir''')
-            _storage_path = ofs_storage_dir
-            return _storage_path
-        elif ofs_impl:
-            log.critical('''We only support local file storage form version 2.2
-                         of ckan please specify ckan.storage_path in your
-                         config for your uploads''')
-            _storage_path = False
         else:
             log.critical('''Please specify a ckan.storage_path in your config
                          for your uploads''')
diff --git a/doc/maintaining/configuration.rst b/doc/maintaining/configuration.rst
index 0f1503d7a08..1763a73f21c 100644
--- a/doc/maintaining/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/maintaining/configuration.rst
@@ -1490,39 +1490,6 @@ Default value: ``2``
 
 The maximum in megabytes an image upload can be.
 
-.. _ofs.impl:
-
-ofs.impl
-^^^^^^^^
-
-Example::
-
-  ofs.impl = pairtree
-
-Default value:  ``None``
-
-Defines the storage backend used by CKAN: ``pairtree`` for local storage, ``s3`` for Amazon S3 Cloud Storage or ``google`` for Google Cloud Storage. Note that each of these must be accompanied by the relevant settings for each backend described below.
-
-Deprecated, only available option is now pairtree.  This must be used nonetheless if upgrading for CKAN 2.1 in order to keep access to your old pairtree files.
-
-
-.. _ofs.storage_dir:
-
-ofs.storage_dir
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Example::
-
-  ofs.storage_dir = /data/uploads/
-
-Default value:  ``None``
-
-Only used with the local storage backend. Use this to specify where uploaded files should be stored, and also to turn on the handling of file storage. The folder should exist, and will automatically be turned into a valid pairtree repository if it is not already.
-
-Deprecated, please use ckan.storage_path.  This must be used nonetheless if upgrading for CKAN 2.1 in order to keep access to your old pairtree files.
-
-
-
 
 DataPusher Settings
 -------------------
diff --git a/requirements.in b/requirements.in
index a471c9623e7..c02d4836b41 100644
--- a/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements.in
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ Flask==0.12.4
 Flask-Babel==0.11.2
 Jinja2==2.10.1
 Markdown==2.6.7
-ofs==0.4.2
-Pairtree==0.7.1-T
 passlib==1.6.5
 paste==1.7.5.1
 polib==1.0.7
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index f9c38940f4e..5d167c40034 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #
 #    pip-compile --output-file requirements.txt requirements.in
 #
-argparse==1.4.0           # via ofs
 babel==2.3.4
 beaker==1.10.0            # via pylons
 bleach==3.0.2
@@ -24,8 +23,6 @@ mako==1.0.7               # via pylons
 markdown==2.6.7
 markupsafe==1.0           # via jinja2, mako, webhelpers
 nose==1.3.7               # via pylons
-ofs==0.4.2
-pairtree==0.7.1-t
 passlib==1.6.5
 paste==1.7.5.1
 pastedeploy==1.5.2        # via pastescript, pylons