diff --git a/include/dynconf.h b/include/dynconf.h
index d87918cc5..55ff05eed 100644
--- a/include/dynconf.h
+++ b/include/dynconf.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ struct Configuration {
 	char *restrict_usermodes;
 	char *restrict_channelmodes;
 	char *restrict_extendedbans;
-	int new_linking_protocol;
 	char *channel_command_prefix;
 	long unknown_flood_bantime;
 	long unknown_flood_amount;
@@ -222,7 +221,6 @@ extern MODVAR int ipv6_disabled;
 #define RESTRICT_USERMODES		iConf.restrict_usermodes
 #define RESTRICT_CHANNELMODES		iConf.restrict_channelmodes
 #define RESTRICT_EXTENDEDBANS		iConf.restrict_extendedbans
-#define NEW_LINKING_PROTOCOL		iConf.new_linking_protocol
 #define THROTTLING_PERIOD		iConf.throttle_period
 #define THROTTLING_COUNT		iConf.throttle_count
 #define USE_BAN_VERSION			iConf.use_ban_version
@@ -321,7 +319,6 @@ struct SetCheck {
 	unsigned has_restrict_usermodes:1;
 	unsigned has_restrict_channelmodes:1;
 	unsigned has_restrict_extendedbans:1;
-	unsigned has_new_linking_protocol:1;
 	unsigned has_channel_command_prefix:1;
 	unsigned has_anti_flood_unknown_flood_bantime:1;
 	unsigned has_anti_flood_unknown_flood_amount:1;
diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index c900a3630..e3f198426 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -1524,7 +1524,6 @@ void config_setdefaultsettings(Configuration *i)
 	i->maxbanlength = 2048;
 	i->level_on_join = CHFL_CHANOP;
 	i->watch_away_notification = 1;
-	i->new_linking_protocol = 1;
 	i->uhnames = 1;
 	i->ping_cookie = 1;
 	i->ping_warning = 15; /* default ping warning notices 15 seconds */
@@ -7266,9 +7265,6 @@ int	_conf_set(ConfigFile *conf, ConfigEntry *ce)
 		else if (!strcmp(cep->ce_varname, "restrict-extendedbans")) {
 			safe_strdup(tempiConf.restrict_extendedbans, cep->ce_vardata);
 		}
-		else if (!strcmp(cep->ce_varname, "new-linking-protocol")) {
-			tempiConf.new_linking_protocol = atoi(cep->ce_vardata);
-		}
 		else if (!strcmp(cep->ce_varname, "anti-spam-quit-message-time")) {
 			tempiConf.anti_spam_quit_message_time = config_checkval(cep->ce_vardata,CFG_TIME);
 		}
@@ -8111,11 +8107,6 @@ int	_test_set(ConfigFile *conf, ConfigEntry *ce)
 			CheckDuplicate(cep, restrict_extendedbans, "restrict-extendedbans");
 			CheckNull(cep);
 		}
-		else if (!strcmp(cep->ce_varname, "new-linking-protocol"))
-		{
-			CheckDuplicate(cep, new_linking_protocol, "new-linking-protocol");
-			CheckNull(cep);
-		}
 		else if (!strcmp(cep->ce_varname, "link")) {
 					for (cepp = cep->ce_entries; cepp; cepp = cepp->ce_next) {
 						CheckNull(cepp);
diff --git a/src/modules/protoctl.c b/src/modules/protoctl.c
index 6ca0acef1..0b765b53f 100644
--- a/src/modules/protoctl.c
+++ b/src/modules/protoctl.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_protoctl)
 			strlcpy(client->id, sid, IDLEN);
 			add_to_id_hash_table(client->id, client); /* add SID */
 		}
-		else if (!strcmp(name, "EAUTH") && value && NEW_LINKING_PROTOCOL)
+		else if (!strcmp(name, "EAUTH") && value)
 		{
 			/* Early authorization: EAUTH=servername,protocol,flags,software
 			 * (Only servername is mandatory, rest is optional)
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_protoctl)
 			if (!IsHandshake(client) && aconf) /* Send PASS early... */
 				sendto_one(client, NULL, "PASS :%s", (aconf->auth->type == AUTHTYPE_PLAINTEXT) ? aconf->auth->data : "*");
 		}
-		else if (!strcmp(name, "SERVERS") && value && NEW_LINKING_PROTOCOL)
+		else if (!strcmp(name, "SERVERS") && value)
 		{
 			Client *aclient, *srv;
 			char *sid = NULL;
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ CMD_FUNC(cmd_protoctl)
 		/* SERVER message moved from completed_connection() to here due to EAUTH/SERVERS PROTOCTL stuff,
 		 * which needed to be delayed until after both sides have received SERVERS=xx (..or not.. in case
 		 * of older servers).
-		 * Actually, this is often not reached, as the PANGPANG stuff in do_numeric() is reached first.
 		 */
 		send_server_message(client);
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/server.c b/src/modules/server.c
index 3af91f8e5..f7e680e17 100644
--- a/src/modules/server.c
+++ b/src/modules/server.c
@@ -180,9 +180,6 @@ void _send_protoctl_servers(Client *client, int response)
 	char buf[512];
 	Client *acptr;
 
-	if (!NEW_LINKING_PROTOCOL)
-		return;
-
 	sendto_one(client, NULL, "PROTOCTL EAUTH=%s,%d,%s%s,%s",
 		me.name, UnrealProtocol, serveropts, extraflags ? extraflags : "", version);
 		
diff --git a/src/parse.c b/src/parse.c
index ff1ab2f4a..1b3b9e8a5 100644
--- a/src/parse.c
+++ b/src/parse.c
@@ -620,16 +620,6 @@ static int do_numeric(int numeric, Client *client, MessageTag *recv_mtags, int p
 		 * We need to handle a few responses here.
 		 */
 
-		/* If we get a numeric 451 (not registered) back for the magic command __PANGPANG__
-		 * Then this means we are dealing with an Unreal server <3.2.9 and we should send the
-		 * SERVER command right now.
-		 */
-		if ((numeric == 451) && (parc > 2) && strstr(parv[1], "__PANGPANG__"))
-		{
-			send_server_message(client);
-			return 0;
-		}
-
 		/* STARTTLS: unknown command */
 		if ((numeric == 451) && (parc > 2) && strstr(parv[1], "STARTTLS"))
 		{
diff --git a/src/socket.c b/src/socket.c
index 9830bff7b..c8a61f33e 100644
--- a/src/socket.c
+++ b/src/socket.c
@@ -550,20 +550,9 @@ void start_server_handshake(Client *client)
 
 	send_protoctl_servers(client, 0);
 	send_proto(client, aconf);
-	if (NEW_LINKING_PROTOCOL)
-	{
-		/* Sending SERVER message moved to cmd_protoctl, so it's send after the first PROTOCTL
-		 * we receive from the remote server. Of course, this assumes that the remote server
-		 * to which we are connecting will at least send one PROTOCTL... but since it's an
-		 * outgoing connect, we can safely assume it's a remote UnrealIRCd server (or some
-		 * other advanced server..). -- Syzop
-		 */
-
-		/* Use this nasty hack, to make 3.2.9<->pre-3.2.9 linking work */
-		sendto_one(client, NULL, "__PANGPANG__");
-	} else {
-		send_server_message(client);
-	}
+	/* Sending SERVER message moved to cmd_protoctl, so it's send after the first PROTOCTL
+	 * that we receive from the remote server. -- Syzop
+	 */
 }
 
 /** Do an ident lookup if necessary.