diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index 86c9c2e..3d2e552 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -854,34 +854,6 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-int do_setsebool(int nargs, char **args) {
-    const char *name = args[1];
-    const char *value = args[2];
-    SELboolean b;
-    int ret;
-
-    if (is_selinux_enabled() <= 0)
-        return 0;
-
-    b.name = name;
-    if (!strcmp(value, "1") || !strcasecmp(value, "true") || !strcasecmp(value, "on"))
-        b.value = 1;
-    else if (!strcmp(value, "0") || !strcasecmp(value, "false") || !strcasecmp(value, "off"))
-        b.value = 0;
-    else {
-        ERROR("setsebool: invalid value %s\n", value);
-        return -EINVAL;
-    }
-
-    if (security_set_boolean_list(1, &b, 0) < 0) {
-        ret = -errno;
-        ERROR("setsebool: could not set %s to %s\n", name, value);
-        return ret;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 int do_loglevel(int nargs, char **args) {
     int log_level;
     char log_level_str[PROP_VALUE_MAX] = "";
diff --git a/init/init_parser.cpp b/init/init_parser.cpp
index 5cd46fa..2ee4f86 100644
--- a/init/init_parser.cpp
+++ b/init/init_parser.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
         if (!strcmp(s, "etkey")) return K_setkey;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etprop")) return K_setprop;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etrlimit")) return K_setrlimit;
-        if (!strcmp(s, "etsebool")) return K_setsebool;
         if (!strcmp(s, "ocket")) return K_socket;
         if (!strcmp(s, "tart")) return K_start;
         if (!strcmp(s, "top")) return K_stop;
diff --git a/init/keywords.h b/init/keywords.h
index b203d2d..486e536 100644
--- a/init/keywords.h
+++ b/init/keywords.h
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 int do_setkey(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_setprop(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_setrlimit(int nargs, char **args);
-int do_setsebool(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_start(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_stop(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_swapon_all(int nargs, char **args);
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@
     KEYWORD(setkey,      COMMAND, 0, do_setkey)
     KEYWORD(setprop,     COMMAND, 2, do_setprop)
     KEYWORD(setrlimit,   COMMAND, 3, do_setrlimit)
-    KEYWORD(setsebool,   COMMAND, 2, do_setsebool)
     KEYWORD(socket,      OPTION,  0, 0)
     KEYWORD(start,       COMMAND, 1, do_start)
     KEYWORD(stop,        COMMAND, 1, do_stop)
diff --git a/init/readme.txt b/init/readme.txt
index 3af7924..fdcc9eb 100644
--- a/init/readme.txt
+++ b/init/readme.txt
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@
 setrlimit <resource> <cur> <max>
    Set the rlimit for a resource.
 
-setsebool <name> <value>
-   Set SELinux boolean <name> to <value>.
-   <value> may be 1|true|on or 0|false|off
-
 start <service>
    Start a service running if it is not already running.
 
diff --git a/toolbox/Android.mk b/toolbox/Android.mk
index 2c7544c..424ba23 100644
--- a/toolbox/Android.mk
+++ b/toolbox/Android.mk
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
     df \
     getevent \
     getprop \
-    getsebool \
     iftop \
     ioctl \
     ionice \
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@
     schedtop \
     sendevent \
     setprop \
-    setsebool \
     smd \
     start \
     stop \
diff --git a/toolbox/getsebool.c b/toolbox/getsebool.c
deleted file mode 100644
index aab5200..0000000
--- a/toolbox/getsebool.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <getopt.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <selinux/selinux.h>
-
-static void usage(const char *progname)
-{
-    fprintf(stderr, "usage:  %s -a or %s boolean...\n", progname, progname);
-    exit(1);
-}
-
-int getsebool_main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-    int i, get_all = 0, rc = 0, active, pending, len = 0, opt;
-    char **names;
-
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "a")) > 0) {
-        switch (opt) {
-        case 'a':
-            if (argc > 2)
-                usage(argv[0]);
-            if (is_selinux_enabled() <= 0) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "%s:  SELinux is disabled\n",
-                        argv[0]);
-                return 1;
-            }
-            errno = 0;
-            rc = security_get_boolean_names(&names, &len);
-            if (rc) {
-                fprintf(stderr,
-                        "%s:  Unable to get boolean names:  %s\n",
-                        argv[0], strerror(errno));
-                return 1;
-            }
-            if (!len) {
-                printf("No booleans\n");
-                return 0;
-            }
-            get_all = 1;
-            break;
-        default:
-            usage(argv[0]);
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (is_selinux_enabled() <= 0) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "%s:  SELinux is disabled\n", argv[0]);
-        return 1;
-    }
-    if (!len) {
-        if (argc < 2)
-            usage(argv[0]);
-        len = argc - 1;
-        names = malloc(sizeof(char *) * len);
-        if (!names) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "%s:  out of memory\n", argv[0]);
-            return 2;
-        }
-        for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-            names[i] = strdup(argv[i + 1]);
-            if (!names[i]) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "%s:  out of memory\n",
-                        argv[0]);
-                return 2;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-        active = security_get_boolean_active(names[i]);
-        if (active < 0) {
-            if (get_all && errno == EACCES)
-                continue;
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error getting active value for %s\n",
-                    names[i]);
-            rc = -1;
-            goto out;
-        }
-        pending = security_get_boolean_pending(names[i]);
-        if (pending < 0) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Error getting pending value for %s\n",
-                    names[i]);
-            rc = -1;
-            goto out;
-        }
-        if (pending != active) {
-            printf("%s --> %s pending: %s\n", names[i],
-                   (active ? "on" : "off"),
-                   (pending ? "on" : "off"));
-        } else {
-            printf("%s --> %s\n", names[i],
-                   (active ? "on" : "off"));
-        }
-    }
-
-out:
-    for (i = 0; i < len; i++)
-        free(names[i]);
-    free(names);
-    return rc;
-}
diff --git a/toolbox/setsebool.c b/toolbox/setsebool.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f79a612..0000000
--- a/toolbox/setsebool.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#include <selinux/selinux.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-
-static int do_setsebool(int nargs, char **args) {
-    const char *name = args[1];
-    const char *value = args[2];
-    SELboolean b;
-
-    if (is_selinux_enabled() <= 0)
-        return 0;
-
-    b.name = name;
-    if (!strcmp(value, "1") || !strcasecmp(value, "true") || !strcasecmp(value, "on"))
-        b.value = 1;
-    else if (!strcmp(value, "0") || !strcasecmp(value, "false") || !strcasecmp(value, "off"))
-        b.value = 0;
-    else {
-        fprintf(stderr, "setsebool: invalid value %s\n", value);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (security_set_boolean_list(1, &b, 0) < 0)
-    {
-        fprintf(stderr, "setsebool: could not set %s to %s:  %s", name, value, strerror(errno));
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
-int setsebool_main(int argc, char **argv)
-{
-    if (argc != 3) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Usage:  %s name value\n", argv[0]);
-        exit(1);
-    }
-
-    return do_setsebool(argc, argv);
-}