diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bb531e82..3876e917 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ avrdude_CFLAGS   = @ENABLE_WARNINGS@
 
 libavrdude_a_CFLAGS   = @ENABLE_WARNINGS@
 
-avrdude_LDADD  = $(top_builddir)/$(noinst_LIBRARIES) @LIBUSB@ @LIBFTDI@ @LIBHID@ -lm
+avrdude_LDADD  = $(top_builddir)/$(noinst_LIBRARIES) @LIBUSB@ @LIBHID@ -lm
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = avrdude
 
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ libavrdude_a_SOURCES = \
 	avr910.c \
 	avr910.h \
 	avrdude.h \
-	avrftdi.c \
-	avrftdi.h \
 	avrpart.c \
 	avrpart.h \
 	bitbang.c \
diff --git a/avrdude.conf.in b/avrdude.conf.in
index 12e07ed5..24f30320 100644
--- a/avrdude.conf.in
+++ b/avrdude.conf.in
@@ -320,16 +320,6 @@ programmer
   type  = arduino;
 ;
 
-programmer
-  id	= "avrftdi";
-  desc	= "FT2232D based generic programmer";
-  type	= avrftdi;
-  usbvid     = 0x0403;
-  usbpid     = 0x6010;
-  usbvendor  = "";
-  usbproduct = "";
-;
-
 programmer
   id    = "avrisp";
   desc  = "Atmel AVR ISP";
diff --git a/config_gram.y b/config_gram.y
index 9ee954b3..2ff8452a 100644
--- a/config_gram.y
+++ b/config_gram.y
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ static int parse_cmdbits(OPCODE * op);
 %token K_PAGED
 
 %token K_ARDUINO
-%token K_AVRFTDI
 %token K_BAUDRATE
 %token K_BS2
 %token K_BUFF
@@ -151,10 +150,6 @@ static int parse_cmdbits(OPCODE * op);
 %token K_AVR910
 %token K_USBASP
 %token K_USBTINY
-%token K_USBPID
-%token K_USBPRODUCT
-%token K_USBVENDOR
-%token K_USBVID
 %token K_BUTTERFLY
 %token K_TYPE
 %token K_VCC
@@ -437,12 +432,6 @@ prog_parm :
     }
   } |
 
-  K_TYPE TKN_EQUAL K_AVRFTDI {
-    {
-      avrftdi_initpgm(current_prog);
-    }
-  } |
-
   K_TYPE TKN_EQUAL K_BUSPIRATE {
     {
       buspirate_initpgm(current_prog);
@@ -602,34 +591,6 @@ prog_parm :
     }
   } |
 
-  K_USBVID TKN_EQUAL TKN_NUMBER {
-    {
-      current_prog->usbvid = $3->value.number;
-    }
-  } |
-
-  K_USBPID TKN_EQUAL TKN_NUMBER {
-    {
-      current_prog->usbpid = $3->value.number;
-    }
-  } |
-
-  K_USBVENDOR TKN_EQUAL TKN_STRING {
-    {
-      strncpy(current_prog->usbvendor, $3->value.string, PGM_USBSTRINGLEN);
-      current_prog->usbvendor[PGM_USBSTRINGLEN-1] = 0;
-      free_token($3);
-    }
-  } |
-
-  K_USBPRODUCT TKN_EQUAL TKN_STRING {
-    {
-      strncpy(current_prog->usbproduct, $3->value.string, PGM_USBSTRINGLEN);
-      current_prog->usbproduct[PGM_USBSTRINGLEN-1] = 0;
-      free_token($3);
-    }
-  } |
-  
   K_BAUDRATE TKN_EQUAL TKN_NUMBER {
     {
       current_prog->baudrate = $3->value.number;
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9f51b29c..595e6fa1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -66,16 +66,6 @@ if test x$have_libusb = xyes; then
 fi
 AC_SUBST(LIBUSB, $LIBUSB)
 
-AH_TEMPLATE([HAVE_LIBFTDI], 
-            [Define if FTDI support is enabled via libftdi])
-AC_CHECK_LIB([ftdi], [ftdi_init], [have_libftdi=yes])
-if test x$have_libftdi = xyes; then
-   LIBFTDI="-lftdi"
-   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBFTDI])
-fi
-AC_SUBST(LIBFTDI, $LIBFTDI)
-
-
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([limits.h stdlib.h string.h])
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([fcntl.h sys/ioctl.h sys/time.h termios.h unistd.h])
diff --git a/lexer.l b/lexer.l
index 6355b51c..926aca1c 100644
--- a/lexer.l
+++ b/lexer.l
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ allowfullpagebitstream { yylval=NULL; return K_ALLOWFULLPAGEBITSTREAM; }
 arduino          { yylval=NULL; return K_ARDUINO; }
 avr910           { yylval=NULL; return K_AVR910; }
 avr910_devcode   { yylval=NULL; return K_AVR910_DEVCODE; }
-avrftdi          { yylval=NULL; return K_AVRFTDI; }
 usbasp           { yylval=NULL; return K_USBASP; }
 usbtiny          { yylval=NULL; return K_USBTINY; }
 bank_size        { yylval=NULL; return K_PAGE_SIZE; }
@@ -198,10 +197,6 @@ stk600           { yylval=NULL; return K_STK600; }
 stk600hvsp       { yylval=NULL; return K_STK600HVSP; }
 stk600pp         { yylval=NULL; return K_STK600PP; }
 type             { yylval=NULL; return K_TYPE; }
-usbpid           { yylval=NULL; return K_USBPID; }
-usbproduct       { yylval=NULL; return K_USBPRODUCT; }
-usbvendor        { yylval=NULL; return K_USBVENDOR; }
-usbvid           { yylval=NULL; return K_USBVID; }
 vcc              { yylval=NULL; return K_VCC; }
 vfyled           { yylval=NULL; return K_VFYLED; }
 
diff --git a/pgm.h b/pgm.h
index 2d1671f1..2bd125be 100644
--- a/pgm.h
+++ b/pgm.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #define PGM_DESCLEN 80
 #define PGM_PORTLEN PATH_MAX
 #define PGM_TYPELEN 32
-#define PGM_USBSTRINGLEN 256
 
 typedef enum {
   EXIT_VCC_UNSPEC,
@@ -61,8 +60,6 @@ typedef struct programmer_t {
   int ppidata;
   int ppictrl;
   int baudrate;
-  int usbvid, usbpid;
-  char usbvendor[PGM_USBSTRINGLEN], usbproduct[PGM_USBSTRINGLEN];
   double bitclock;    /* JTAG ICE clock period in microseconds */
   int ispdelay;    /* ISP clock delay */
   union filedescriptor fd;