3 files changed, 1 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/Makefile b/erts/preloaded/src/Makefile
index 17b9fa796b..3c8d75b205 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/Makefile
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ PRE_LOADED_ERL_MODULES = \
 	prim_inet \
 	zlib \
 	prim_zip \
-	otp_ring0 \
 	erl_init \
 	erts_code_purger \
 	erlang \
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/erts.app.src b/erts/preloaded/src/erts.app.src
index 338f168158..0a97efd0ab 100644
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/erts.app.src
+++ b/erts/preloaded/src/erts.app.src
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 		erl_prim_loader,
 		erts_internal,
 		init,
-		otp_ring0,
+		erl_init,
 		erts_code_purger,
 		prim_buffer,
 		prim_eval,
diff --git a/erts/preloaded/src/otp_ring0.erl b/erts/preloaded/src/otp_ring0.erl
deleted file mode 100644
index 62a60fffe2..0000000000
--- a/erts/preloaded/src/otp_ring0.erl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-%%
-%% %CopyrightBegin%
-%%
-%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2000-2016. All Rights Reserved.
-%%
-%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
-%%
-%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-%%
-%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-%% limitations under the License.
-%%
-%% %CopyrightEnd%
-%%
--module(otp_ring0).
-
-%% Purpose : Start up of erlang system.
-
--export([start/2]).
-
--spec start(_, term()) -> term().
-start(_Env, Argv) ->
-    run(init, boot, Argv).
-
-run(M, F, A) ->
-    case erlang:function_exported(M, F, 1) of
-	false ->
-	    erlang:display({fatal,error,module,M,"does not export",F,"/1"}),
-	    halt(1);
-	true ->
-            M:F(A)
-    end.