diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3ad155d9..e9400dc47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ security/tor -- The Onion Router
 sysutils/apcupsd -- APCUPSD - APC UPS daemon
 sysutils/api-backup -- Provide the functionality to download the config.xml
 sysutils/apuled -- PC Engine APU LED control (development only)
-sysutils/boot-delay -- Apply a persistent 10 second boot delay (pending removal)
 sysutils/dmidecode -- Display hardware information on the dashboard
 sysutils/git-backup -- Track config changes using git
 sysutils/hw-probe -- Collect hardware diagnostics
diff --git a/sysutils/boot-delay/Makefile b/sysutils/boot-delay/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index e2af01699..000000000
--- a/sysutils/boot-delay/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-PLUGIN_NAME=		boot-delay
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.0
-PLUGIN_REVISION=	1
-PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Apply a persistent 10 second boot delay
-PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	franco@opnsense.org
-PLUGIN_OBSOLETE=	Use System / Settings / Tunables: name "kern.cam.boot_delay" value "10000"
-
-.include "../../Mk/plugins.mk"
diff --git a/sysutils/boot-delay/pkg-descr b/sysutils/boot-delay/pkg-descr
deleted file mode 100644
index 498604f4d..000000000
--- a/sysutils/boot-delay/pkg-descr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-This plugin simply adds 10 seconds to the bootup process in order to
-wait for e.g. USB drivers / devices to become ready.  The behaviour
-matches the initial installer media behaviour, which is normally
-removed after the first successful boot.
diff --git a/sysutils/boot-delay/src/etc/rc.loader.d/50-boot-delay b/sysutils/boot-delay/src/etc/rc.loader.d/50-boot-delay
deleted file mode 100644
index cdf2a4196..000000000
--- a/sysutils/boot-delay/src/etc/rc.loader.d/50-boot-delay
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-kern.cam.boot_delay="10000"