diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h
index 9ba874c4b..c48f041d1 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Module.h
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ typedef enum {
 
 #define DEFAULT_LIST ((char *)-1)
 
-/* This indicates a special module that doesn't have the usual entry point */
-#define EXTERN_MODULE ((pointer)-1)
-
 /* Built-in ABI classes.  These definitions must not be changed. */
 #define ABI_CLASS_NONE		NULL
 #define ABI_CLASS_ANSIC		"X.Org ANSI C Emulation"
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
index 24b0c0324..118b58f95 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
+++ b/hw/xfree86/doc/ddxDesign.xml
@@ -5363,15 +5363,6 @@ XFree86 common layer.
 		  way by modules loaded directly by the XFree86 common
 		  layer.  However, it may be used for application-specific
 		  parameter passing in other situations.
-		    </para>
-
-		    <para>
-		  When loading <quote>external</quote> modules (modules that don't
-		  have the standard entry point, for example a
-		  special shared library) the options parameter can be
-		  set to <constant>EXTERN_MODULE</constant> to tell the
-		  loader not to reject the module when it doesn't find
-		  the standard entry point.
 		    </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c b/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c
index dd2057318..e7e60dd56 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/loader/loadmod.c
@@ -992,10 +992,6 @@ doLoadModule(const char *module, const char *path, const char **subdirlist,
         ret->VersionInfo = vers;
     }
     else {
-        /* No initdata is OK for external modules */
-        if (options == EXTERN_MODULE)
-            goto LoadModule_exit;
-
         /* no initdata, fail the load */
         xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "LoadModule: Module %s does not have a %s "
                 "data object.\n", module, p);