diff --git a/demo/java/com/android/microdroid/demo/MainActivity.java b/demo/java/com/android/microdroid/demo/MainActivity.java
index 77f2ee7..54d7420 100644
--- a/demo/java/com/android/microdroid/demo/MainActivity.java
+++ b/demo/java/com/android/microdroid/demo/MainActivity.java
@@ -238,13 +238,6 @@
                             mService.shutdownNow();
                             mStatus.postValue(VirtualMachine.STATUS_STOPPED);
                         }
-
-                        @Override
-                        public void onRamdump(VirtualMachine vm, ParcelFileDescriptor ramdump) {
-                            if (!mService.isShutdown()) {
-                                mPayloadOutput.postValue("(Kernel panic. Ramdump created)");
-                            }
-                        }
                     };
 
             try {
diff --git a/docs/debug/ramdump.md b/docs/debug/ramdump.md
index a0d9bf2..771c608 100644
--- a/docs/debug/ramdump.md
+++ b/docs/debug/ramdump.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Doing RAM dump of a Microdroid VM and analyzing it
 
-A Microdroid VM creates a RAM dump of itself when the kernel panics. This
+A debuggable Microdroid VM creates a RAM dump of itself when the kernel panics. This
 document explains how the dump can be obtained and analyzed.
 
 ## Force triggering a RAM dump
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 ## Obtaining the RAM dump
 
-By default, RAM dumps are sent to tombstone. To see which tombstone file is for
+RAM dumps are sent to tombstone. To see which tombstone file is for
 the RAM dump, look into the log.
 
 ```shell
@@ -64,15 +64,6 @@
 $ adb root && adb pull /data/tombstones/tombstone_47 ramdump && adb unroot
 ```
 
-Alternatively, you can specify the path to where RAM dump is stored when
-launching the VM using the `--ramdump` option of the `vm` tool.
-
-```shell
-$ adb shelll /apex/com.android.virt/bin/vm run-app --ramdump /data/local/tmp/virt/ramdump ...
-```
-
-In the above example, the RAM dump is saved to `/data/local/tmp/virt/ramdump`.
-
 ## Analyzing the RAM dump
 
 ### Building the crash(8) tool
@@ -151,9 +142,3 @@
 actually triggered a crash in the kernel.
 
 For more commands of crash(8), refer to the man page, or embedded `help` command.
-
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/javalib/api/system-current.txt b/javalib/api/system-current.txt
index 04283c2..821c47e 100644
--- a/javalib/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/javalib/api/system-current.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     method public void onPayloadFinished(@NonNull android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine, int);
     method public void onPayloadReady(@NonNull android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine);
     method public void onPayloadStarted(@NonNull android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine);
-    method public void onRamdump(@NonNull android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine, @NonNull android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor);
     method public void onStopped(@NonNull android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachine, int);
     field public static final int ERROR_PAYLOAD_CHANGED = 2; // 0x2
     field public static final int ERROR_PAYLOAD_INVALID_CONFIG = 3; // 0x3
diff --git a/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachine.java b/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachine.java
index c061003..57ae51e 100644
--- a/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachine.java
+++ b/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachine.java
@@ -796,11 +796,6 @@
                                                             VirtualMachine.this, translatedReason));
                                 }
                             }
-
-                            @Override
-                            public void onRamdump(int cid, ParcelFileDescriptor ramdump) {
-                                executeCallback((cb) -> cb.onRamdump(VirtualMachine.this, ramdump));
-                            }
                         });
                 mContext.registerComponentCallbacks(mMemoryManagementCallbacks);
                 service.asBinder().linkToDeath(deathRecipient, 0);
diff --git a/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCallback.java b/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCallback.java
index fad2fa9..9aaecf0 100644
--- a/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCallback.java
+++ b/javalib/src/android/system/virtualmachine/VirtualMachineCallback.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.annotation.SystemApi;
-import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
@@ -155,7 +154,4 @@
 
     /** Called when the VM has stopped. */
     void onStopped(@NonNull VirtualMachine vm, @StopReason int reason);
-
-    /** Called when kernel panic occurs and as a result ramdump is generated from the VM. */
-    void onRamdump(@NonNull VirtualMachine vm, @NonNull ParcelFileDescriptor ramdump);
 }
diff --git a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
index 72a0090..9aed34d 100644
--- a/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
+++ b/tests/helper/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/device/MicrodroidDeviceTestBase.java
@@ -248,9 +248,6 @@
             vm.clearCallback();
             mExecutorService.shutdown();
         }
-
-        @Override
-        public void onRamdump(VirtualMachine vm, ParcelFileDescriptor ramdump) {}
     }
 
     public static class BootResult {
diff --git a/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualMachineCallback.aidl b/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualMachineCallback.aidl
index a329fa6..34b6fa5 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualMachineCallback.aidl
+++ b/virtualizationservice/aidl/android/system/virtualizationservice/IVirtualMachineCallback.aidl
@@ -50,9 +50,4 @@
      * also use `link_to_death` to handle that.
      */
     void onDied(int cid, in DeathReason reason);
-
-    /**
-     * Called when kernel panic occurs and as a result ramdump is generated from the VM.
-     */
-    void onRamdump(int cid, in ParcelFileDescriptor ramdump);
 }
diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
index 072afec..f98aeaa 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/aidl.rs
@@ -1049,17 +1049,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    /// Call all registered callbacks to say that there was a ramdump to download.
-    pub fn callback_on_ramdump(&self, cid: Cid, ramdump: File) {
-        let callbacks = &*self.0.lock().unwrap();
-        let pfd = ParcelFileDescriptor::new(ramdump);
-        for callback in callbacks {
-            if let Err(e) = callback.onRamdump(cid as i32, &pfd) {
-                error!("Error notifying ramdump of VM CID {}: {:?}", cid, e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /// Add a new callback to the set.
     fn add(&self, callback: Strong<dyn IVirtualMachineCallback>) {
         self.0.lock().unwrap().push(callback);
diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
index fc85ca5..5125f19 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/crosvm.rs
@@ -520,15 +520,10 @@
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Checks if ramdump has been created. If so, send a notification to the user with the handle
-    /// to read the ramdump.
+    /// Checks if ramdump has been created. If so, send it to tombstoned.
     fn handle_ramdump(&self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let ramdump_path = self.temporary_directory.join("ramdump");
         if std::fs::metadata(&ramdump_path)?.len() > 0 {
-            let ramdump = File::open(&ramdump_path)
-                .context(format!("Failed to open ramdump {:?} for reading", &ramdump_path))?;
-            self.callbacks.callback_on_ramdump(self.cid, ramdump);
-
             Self::send_ramdump_to_tombstoned(&ramdump_path)?;
         }
         Ok(())
@@ -536,7 +531,7 @@
 
     fn send_ramdump_to_tombstoned(ramdump_path: &Path) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut input = File::open(ramdump_path)
-            .context(format!("Failed to open raudmp {:?} for reading", ramdump_path))?;
+            .context(format!("Failed to open ramdump {:?} for reading", ramdump_path))?;
 
         let pid = std::process::id() as i32;
         let conn = TombstonedConnection::connect(pid, DebuggerdDumpType::Tombstone)
diff --git a/vm/src/main.rs b/vm/src/main.rs
index 32b165b..3d2fc00 100644
--- a/vm/src/main.rs
+++ b/vm/src/main.rs
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@
         #[clap(long)]
         log: Option<PathBuf>,
 
-        /// Path to file where ramdump is recorded on kernel panic
-        #[clap(long)]
-        ramdump: Option<PathBuf>,
-
         /// Debug level of the VM. Supported values: "none" (default), and "full".
         #[clap(long, default_value = "none", value_parser = parse_debug_level)]
         debug: DebugLevel,
@@ -144,10 +140,6 @@
         #[clap(long)]
         log: Option<PathBuf>,
 
-        /// Path to file where ramdump is recorded on kernel panic
-        #[clap(long)]
-        ramdump: Option<PathBuf>,
-
         /// Debug level of the VM. Supported values: "none" (default), and "full".
         #[clap(long, default_value = "full", value_parser = parse_debug_level)]
         debug: DebugLevel,
@@ -268,7 +260,6 @@
             daemonize,
             console,
             log,
-            ramdump,
             debug,
             protected,
             mem,
@@ -288,7 +279,6 @@
             daemonize,
             console.as_deref(),
             log.as_deref(),
-            ramdump.as_deref(),
             debug,
             protected,
             mem,
@@ -304,7 +294,6 @@
             daemonize,
             console,
             log,
-            ramdump,
             debug,
             protected,
             mem,
@@ -319,7 +308,6 @@
             daemonize,
             console.as_deref(),
             log.as_deref(),
-            ramdump.as_deref(),
             debug,
             protected,
             mem,
diff --git a/vm/src/run.rs b/vm/src/run.rs
index 3f25bba..6096913 100644
--- a/vm/src/run.rs
+++ b/vm/src/run.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
     daemonize: bool,
     console_path: Option<&Path>,
     log_path: Option<&Path>,
-    ramdump_path: Option<&Path>,
     debug_level: DebugLevel,
     protected: bool,
     mem: Option<u32>,
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@
         numCpus: cpus.unwrap_or(1) as i32,
         taskProfiles: task_profiles,
     });
-    run(service, &config, &payload_config_str, daemonize, console_path, log_path, ramdump_path)
+    run(service, &config, &payload_config_str, daemonize, console_path, log_path)
 }
 
 const EMPTY_PAYLOAD_APK: &str = "com.android.microdroid.empty_payload";
@@ -182,7 +181,6 @@
     daemonize: bool,
     console_path: Option<&Path>,
     log_path: Option<&Path>,
-    ramdump_path: Option<&Path>,
     debug_level: DebugLevel,
     protected: bool,
     mem: Option<u32>,
@@ -214,7 +212,6 @@
         daemonize,
         console_path,
         log_path,
-        ramdump_path,
         debug_level,
         protected,
         mem,
@@ -259,7 +256,6 @@
         daemonize,
         console_path,
         log_path,
-        /* ramdump_path */ None,
     )
 }
 
@@ -282,7 +278,6 @@
     daemonize: bool,
     console_path: Option<&Path>,
     log_path: Option<&Path>,
-    ramdump_path: Option<&Path>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let console = if let Some(console_path) = console_path {
         Some(
@@ -325,27 +320,12 @@
         // Wait until the VM or VirtualizationService dies. If we just returned immediately then the
         // IVirtualMachine Binder object would be dropped and the VM would be killed.
         let death_reason = vm.wait_for_death();
-
-        if let Some(path) = ramdump_path {
-            save_ramdump_if_available(path, &vm)?;
-        }
         println!("VM ended: {:?}", death_reason);
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn save_ramdump_if_available(path: &Path, vm: &VmInstance) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    if let Some(mut ramdump) = vm.get_ramdump() {
-        let mut file =
-            File::create(path).context(format!("Failed to create ramdump file {:?}", path))?;
-        let size = std::io::copy(&mut ramdump, &mut file)
-            .context(format!("Failed to save ramdump to file {:?}", path))?;
-        eprintln!("Ramdump ({} bytes) saved to {:?}", size, path);
-    }
-    Ok(())
-}
-
 fn parse_extra_apk_list(apk: &Path, config_path: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
     let mut archive = ZipArchive::new(File::open(apk)?)?;
     let config_file = archive.by_name(config_path)?;
diff --git a/vmclient/src/lib.rs b/vmclient/src/lib.rs
index 20b7f02..7c05545 100644
--- a/vmclient/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmclient/src/lib.rs
@@ -190,11 +190,6 @@
             }
         })
     }
-
-    /// Get ramdump
-    pub fn get_ramdump(&self) -> Option<File> {
-        self.state.get_ramdump()
-    }
 }
 
 impl Debug for VmInstance {
@@ -222,7 +217,6 @@
 struct VmState {
     death_reason: Option<DeathReason>,
     reported_state: VirtualMachineState,
-    ramdump: Option<File>,
 }
 
 impl Monitor<VmState> {
@@ -239,14 +233,6 @@
         self.state.lock().unwrap().reported_state = state;
         self.cv.notify_all();
     }
-
-    fn set_ramdump(&self, ramdump: File) {
-        self.state.lock().unwrap().ramdump = Some(ramdump);
-    }
-
-    fn get_ramdump(&self) -> Option<File> {
-        self.state.lock().unwrap().ramdump.as_ref().and_then(|f| f.try_clone().ok())
-    }
 }
 
 struct VirtualMachineCallback {
@@ -302,12 +288,6 @@
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn onRamdump(&self, _cid: i32, ramdump: &ParcelFileDescriptor) -> BinderResult<()> {
-        let ramdump: File = ramdump.as_ref().try_clone().unwrap();
-        self.state.set_ramdump(ramdump);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     fn onDied(&self, cid: i32, reason: AidlDeathReason) -> BinderResult<()> {
         let reason = reason.into();
         self.state.notify_death(reason);